Greta.....I have just successfully downloaded it myself from the RCN Website
with no problems.

Thanks for that.

Christine Wadeson
Senior Occupational Health Nurse
United Utilities


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greta Thornbory [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 15 March 2002 09:58
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Clinical guidelines for vaccine adminstration
>
> My sincere apologies to all. The full details of the publication are:
>
> UK Guidance on best practice in vaccine administration (2001)
> ISBN 0-99541497-0-X
>
> Inside page says for additional copies please write to :
> The Vaccination Administration Task Force, Shire Hall Communications, PO
> Box 31580, London W11 4YZ.
>
> The Vaccine Administration Taskforce is formed of people from RCN Travel
> Health Forum, & Primary Care; AOHNP; Nurse Epidemiologist from SCIEH; RCGP
> and Dr Jane Zuckerman from Royal Free & UCH. et al.
>
> I downloaded it from the RCN website - but have to tell you it now seems
> to have disappeared and so I have e mailed them to ask why. For those of
> you who are able to download big attachments and would like me to e mail
> it to you please let me know. It is 1793kb pdf file.
>
> Greta Thornbory
> Education & Health Care Consultant
> WWW.gtenterprises-uk.com <http://www.gtenterprises-uk.com>
> 01235 770156 phone
> 01235 765797 fax
> 07778 518 027 mobile
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Amanda Savage < [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> To: 'Greta Thornbory' < [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 7:48 AM
> Subject: RE: Clinical guidelines for vaccine adminstration
>
> > Greta,
> > Just to let you know I rang the RCN & they've never heard of this
> > publication
> > Amanda Savage
> > Specialist Practitioner Occupational Health
> > Tel: 0121 627 8286
> > [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Greta Thornbory[ SMTP:[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:SMTP:[log in to unmask]>]
> > > Reply To: Greta Thornbory
> > > Sent: 14 March 2002 22:37
> > > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> > > Subject: Clinical guidelines for vaccine adminstration
> > >
> > > Glenn - Do you have a copy of the RCN Clinical Guidelines on the best
> > > practice in vaccine administration. I am sure this will tell you all
> you
> > > need to know - you can download it from their website www.rcn.org.uk
> <http://www.rcn.org.uk> or
> > > you can get a copy from RCN Direct 0845 7726100 - if you are a member
> they
> > > will send it free of charge. They prefer to get phone calls 'out of
> hours'
> > > when they are less busy. I am afraid that from to e mail it to you
> might
> > > take a long time as it is rather a large doc. However, it is prepared
> > > jointly by both the medical and nursing professions together with OH
> > > nurses
> > >
> > > Greta Thornbory
> > > Education & Health Care Consultant
> > > WWW.gtenterprises-uk.com <http://www.gtenterprises-uk.com>
> > > 01235 770156 phone
> > > 01235 765797 fax
> > > 07778 518 027 mobile
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Glenn Raybone
> > > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Administration of Drugs
> > >
> > > Bash,
> > >
> > > as you know where I work (NHS) we give vaccines and immunisations
> > > and generally are covered by a signed document from the Consultant to
> say
> > > that we are both happy and safe to administer such.
> > >
> > > My concern is that at times as a nurse, I make the decision to
> > > commence vaccination, for example, a Doctor performing EPP who has a
> Hep B
> > > titre of 0.0, but is core negative, then it is down to me as the nurse
> in
> > > clinic at that time to proceed with vaccination, and this I feel is
> making
> > > decisions independantly without directly following a 'standing order'
> or
> > > having a physicians prescription.
> > >
> > > I have contacted the RCN and UKCC regarding this, as in the capacity
> > > of an E grade nurse at times I feel I am leaving myself 'wide open',
> > > partciularly if something went wrong.
> > >
> > > Glenn Raybone (RGN)
> > >
> > >


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