Tuberculosis (TB), Mantoux & BCG Immunisation Training
Duration: 1 Day(s)
CPD Hours: 8
Start Time: 09:15
End Time: 16:30
OVERVIEW
This comprehensive course is suitable for health care professionals who will be providing Tuberculosis (TB) immunisation services including nurses, occupational health workers, midwives, neonatal nurses, school nurses and allied health professionals working in primary care.
The course is also suitable for anyone who is required to perform scar checks and/or provide BCG vaccination and related screening, or just has a general interest in TB vaccination services will find this course useful.
CONTENT
Information around what Tuberculosis (TB) is, and why it is an important public health issue.
Professional and legal guidance and standards around Tuberculosis (TB) and providing screening for vaccination services.
Screening for BCG vaccine and related procedures and equipment:
Scar checking
Mantoux testing (Tuberculin skin testing)
IGRA testing
BCG vaccination and intradermal administration techniques.
Advice on aftercare of BCG vaccination site.
Working under PGD's/PSD's and other legal mechanisims for administering vaccines.
Medicines Management
AIMS AND OUTCOMES
The student will be able to:
Explain what Tuberculosis (TB) is and why it is an important health issue.
Explain some of the relevant professional guidance and where to go for up-to-date information.
Describe how TB vaccination fits in to the national vaccination schedules in the UK.
Describe whom to vaccinate and why.
Perform scar checks for establishing prior BCG and Small Pox vaccinations.
Describe the differences between IGRA and Mantoux testing.
Discuss the process of IGRA testing. (Whilst the course covers IGRA testing processes and rationales, in practice, this would also require general phlebotomy skills and experience which are not taught on this course).
Perform a Mantoux test and accurately interpret the results.
Administer BCG vaccination intradermally using adequate infection control procedures.
