3. Dilemmas in Delivering Travel Health

This short learning is part of one module from the current Travel Health Update course offered by Jane Chiodini. This has been provided in conjunction with a recent Travel Health Update in Practice Nurse Journal found here.  The original intention was to provide this module of learning on the two dilemmas described, but I decided to provide access to all five dilemmas free of charge on this occasion, because I appreciate it is an issue for some practitioners working in a primary care setting in particular.  The five scenarios are:

1. GP Surgery refusing to provide a travel service
2. GP service only giving the travel vaccines but not performing a risk assessment or giving advice
3. One nurse performing a risk assessment and then passing on the task of giving the vaccine(s) and advice to colleague
4. Follow up doses of vaccine - who should be performing this? 
5. Writing of a PSD - who should take responsibility for the task?

The scenarios are discussed in a digital platform which includes not only a presentation with a voiceover, but also the notes and quick access to interesting resources.   A handout is available to keep including the weblinks to many of the resources mentioned, along with other materials which will be of use within your day to day practice.  

PLEASE NOTE: you will have one week to complete the course which starts when you purchase the training - this is being given to you free of charge.  So please time this for when you want to begin the education - it won't take long to study.  

ON COMPLETION: a certificate for one hour of learning will be provided.  

Details about the author and course creator - Jane Chiodini MBE

Jane was the first nurse in England to obtain a the Masters degree in travel medicine.  She is a leading figure in the UK in this field of practice, was Chair of the RCN Travel Health Forum 2000 - 2006 and one of the key authors on the RCN guidance: Travel health nursing, career and competence development.  Jane was Dean of the Faculty of Travel Medicine from October 2018 – October 2021.  Until the COVID-19 pandemic Jane was seeing travellers in a primary care setting where she has worked since 1990 and has always supported General Practice Nurses. Jane started training healthcare professionals over 25 years ago and is passionate about teaching and developing tools for healthcare professionals to use in a travel consultation.  Her website Jane Chiodini - Travel Health Specialist Nurse has a wealth of resources to support all practitioners working in this field of practice.   In the 2022 New Year Honours, Jane was awarded an MBE for services to training and development in travel medicine. 

For further details regarding Jane’s background see http://www.janechiodini.co.uk/about/