Abstract
Influenza affects over ten million children in the United States annually and results in significant morbidity, socioeconomic burden on families, and substantial impact on healthcare services. Universal administration of the seasonal influenza vaccine is the best strategy for preventing illness and death and is recommended for all children ages six months and up, during well and sick visits, who do not have contraindications. Emergency departments offer a unique opportunity to vaccinate children that may not present otherwise for routine preventative care. Last flu season, the Emergency Department administered 56 flu vaccines. The purpose of the project was to develop an efficient, nurse-driven workflow to screen, educate, and safely administer influenza vaccines in order to increase the influenza vaccination rate in eligible children discharged from the ED.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Pediatric Emergency Nursing, Influenza Vaccine, Quality Improvement
Recommended Citation
Servi, Ashley and Kleinschmidt, Abigail, "Improving pediatric influenza vaccination through a quality improvement initiative in the ED" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 104.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2019/posters/104
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2019
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Improving pediatric influenza vaccination through a quality improvement initiative in the ED
Austin, Texas, USA
Influenza affects over ten million children in the United States annually and results in significant morbidity, socioeconomic burden on families, and substantial impact on healthcare services. Universal administration of the seasonal influenza vaccine is the best strategy for preventing illness and death and is recommended for all children ages six months and up, during well and sick visits, who do not have contraindications. Emergency departments offer a unique opportunity to vaccinate children that may not present otherwise for routine preventative care. Last flu season, the Emergency Department administered 56 flu vaccines. The purpose of the project was to develop an efficient, nurse-driven workflow to screen, educate, and safely administer influenza vaccines in order to increase the influenza vaccination rate in eligible children discharged from the ED.