Leveraging an Academic Practice Partnership to Support a COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic.
Journal
The Journal of nursing education
ISSN: 1938-2421
Titre abrégé: J Nurs Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7705432
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2022
Jun 2022
Historique:
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2022
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2022
medline:
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2022
Statut:
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Résumé
When the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines received emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December 2020, distribution of the vaccine began within 24 hours. Nursing faculty leveraged a long-standing practice partnership with the academic health center (AHC) to lead an innovative effort mobilizing nursing and interprofessional student volunteers to support the COVID-19 mass vaccination program for AHC frontline health care staff, patients, and community members. Student vaccinators administered 98,000 vaccinations and contributed a significant service to the university health system by supporting the swift rollout of the vaccine program. The total number of volunteer vaccinator hours (11,820) resulted in an approximate cost savings of $768,300 to the AHC. During a global health crisis, nursing students and faculty demonstrated a strong commitment to the academic-practice partnership and improved access to COVID-19 vaccinations for residents of the health system's underserved communities.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
When the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines received emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December 2020, distribution of the vaccine began within 24 hours.
METHOD
METHODS
Nursing faculty leveraged a long-standing practice partnership with the academic health center (AHC) to lead an innovative effort mobilizing nursing and interprofessional student volunteers to support the COVID-19 mass vaccination program for AHC frontline health care staff, patients, and community members.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Student vaccinators administered 98,000 vaccinations and contributed a significant service to the university health system by supporting the swift rollout of the vaccine program. The total number of volunteer vaccinator hours (11,820) resulted in an approximate cost savings of $768,300 to the AHC.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
During a global health crisis, nursing students and faculty demonstrated a strong commitment to the academic-practice partnership and improved access to COVID-19 vaccinations for residents of the health system's underserved communities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35667115
doi: 10.3928/01484834-20220404-17
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Substances chimiques
COVID-19 Vaccines
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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