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Immunisation Services - Authority for Registered Nurses

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2008_033

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Infectious diseases
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Population Health - Communicable Diseases

Summary
This Policy Directive details the Authority that applies to registered nurses with specialist training to carry out vaccination programs, which are complementary to those provided by medical practitioners. It applies to a class of registered nurses who have completed defined training in immunisation. It is not applicable to registered nurses who have not completed such defined training but who may administer vaccines under the direction and authorisation of a medical officer. This Policy Directive lists specific vaccines and definitive conditions, to which specially trained registered nurses must conform.

Date of Publication: 18 June 2008

Replaces:

  • Immunisation Services - Authority for Registered Nurses [PD2006_057]
Author Branch: Aids and Infectious Diseases

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Community Health Centres, NSW Ambulance Service, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: All staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Private Nursing Homes

Review Date: 18 June 2013

File No: 00/1513

Status: Active

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Immunisation Services - Authority for Registered Nurses

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