JPHC CE: Pneumococcal Pure Polysaccharide Vaccination in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Heart Disease

1.0 NAPNAP contact hour of which 0.50 contain pharmacology content (Rx). This continuing education activity is offered free to NAPNAP Members. For nonmembers, this continuing education activity rate is $10. This study aimed to describe pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine-23 (PPSV23) vaccination use in high-risk pediatric patients with chronic heart disease (CHD). J Pediatr Health Care. (2023) 37, 710-717.

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Copyright © 2023 by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an Agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the post test will be awarded 1.0 NAPNAP contact hour of which 0.5 contain pharmacology content (Rx).

Keywords: Child vaccination, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, PPSV23, chronic heart disease

Target Audience

Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in children.
2. List the high-risk conditions in which pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine-23 vaccination is indicated per the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
3. Using data from this retrospective cohort study, describe rates of PPSV23.
 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Contact hours
Course opens: 
10/26/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Cost:
$10.00
Rating: 
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Micaela Seazzu, Research Fellow, Department of Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of New Mexico
College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM.

Kelsey Mueller, Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, University
of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM.

Kellen Day, Researcher, Department of Pharmacy Practice and
Administrative Sciences, University of New Mexico College of
Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM.

Jason Koury, Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, University of
New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM.

Joe Anderson, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Department
of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of
New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM.

Patricia L. Marshik, Associate Professor, Department of
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of
New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM.

Robert C. Hellinga, Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy,
University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM.

Eleni Shenk, Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, University of
New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM.

Natalie Mariam Salas, Associate Professor, School of Medicine,
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

Preeyaporn Sarangarm, Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy,
University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM.

Bernadette Jakeman, Associate Professor, Department of
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of
New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM.

Conflicts of interest: None to report.

The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review
Board through Human Research Protections Office at the
University of New Mexico Health Science Center. Because of the
retrospective nature of the study, no written consent by the
patients was required by the Institutional Review Board.

Correspondence: Bernadette Jakeman, PharmD, PhC, BCPS,
AAHIVP, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative
Sciences, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, 1
University of New Mexico, MSC 09 5360, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

 e-mail: bjakeman@salud.unm.edu.

 

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