What should vaccination recommendations be for healthcare workers? Your small groups recommendation will need to be informed by and incorporate principles of a) the professional nurse role, b) philosophy of nursing, and c) foundations of ethical nursing

Topic: Covid-19 Vaccination

A preponderance of evidence suggests that the Covid-19 immunization is recommended to combat the coronavirus. Despite efforts to decrease access barriers and provide education, currently 70% of US adults (180.7 million) Americans age 18 years or older have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine (CDC, 2021). Vaccination rates continue to be lower among younger adults (CDC, 2021). Some patients and healthcare providers remain unvaccinated. Kirstie is among the nurses who have not yet Covid-19 vaccination. Kirstie is a 39 year-old licensed practical nurse who coordinates Covid-19 vaccinations at a federally subsidized clinic in Tennessee and is considering enrollment into the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program.

   

Assignment.

1). Briefly review and synthesize the scientific literature about Covid-19 infection and the efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccination.

2). Briefly review and synthesize the current recommendations for vaccination for adults & children.

3). Identify and detail the ways healthcare professionals have been involved in Covid-19 vaccination.

4). Discuss how the nursing profession is involved in addressing Covid-19 screening and vaccination.

5). What should vaccination recommendations be for healthcare workers? Your small groups recommendation will need to be informed by and incorporate principles of a) the professional nurse role, b) philosophy of nursing, and c) foundations of ethical nursing practice. State your recommendation and the principles used.

6). Detail how your recommendation should be implemented.

Present your findings in a slide presentation format (e.g. PPT, Google slides, Prezi etc…) that does not require registration set-up (e.g. sharable link without protected password requirements) to view, with citations and references.. Upload a digital file of your presentation on Canvas. This is a complete/incomplete assignment.

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021). Different Covid-19 vaccines. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021). Science brief: Covid-19 vaccines and vaccination. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/fully-vaccinated-people.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021). Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021). Percent of people receiving Covid-19 vaccine by age and date reported to CDC, United States. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccination-demographics-trends