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Using nursing students to enhance one college's immunization program.

S B Dozier1, M A Magaldi, E Kresse

  • 1Queensborough Community College in Bayside, New York 11364, USA. Sbygrave@QCC.edu

Journal of American College Health : J of ACH
|January 5, 2002
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College nursing students successfully administered 694 measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations over five days, enhancing the campus immunization program and reducing student wait times.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Higher Education Health Services
  • Nursing Education

Background:

  • New York State mandates measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunization for college students born after January 1, 1957.
  • College health services face staffing shortages during peak registration periods, leading to long student queues for immunizations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe how a college utilized nursing students to augment its MMR immunization program.
  • To assess the effectiveness and impact of involving nursing students in mass immunization efforts.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 45 nursing students participated in the college's immunization program.
  • Students administered measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations over a five-day period.
  • Nursing students received academic credit for clinical experience.

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Main Results:

  • A total of 694 MMR injections were administered by the participating nursing students.
  • The initiative successfully supported the college's immunization requirements.
  • Student participants reported the project as a success.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating nursing students into campus immunization programs can effectively address staffing limitations.
  • This collaborative model enhances student learning opportunities while improving healthcare service delivery.
  • Utilizing nursing students is a viable strategy for managing high-volume vaccination events in educational settings.