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New educational initiative within Primary Care to provide nurses with up to date information

  • 1.  New educational initiative within Primary Care to provide nurses with up to date information

    Posted 11-27-2024 11:44

    Hello,

    I'm reaching out as part of a new educational initiative within the Primary Care offices across Vermont. Our goal is to provide primary care nurses with timely and accurate health alerts on critical topics that impact our community. Some examples of these topics include updates on medications like Wegovy (including any side effects highlighted in the media), new vaccine recommendations or changes, and health advisories issued by the CDC or local health departments.

    As the front-line providers who often field patient inquiries about these "hot topics," we recognize the importance of staying informed and providing accurate information. However, the process of sourcing updates from multiple channels-such as the CDC and local health departments-can be time-consuming, and we often face delays in receiving information. This results in challenges when educating patients efficiently and confidently.

    We are seeking suggestions for streamlining the flow of information so that all primary care nurses can stay up to date with the latest health developments and remain aligned in our responses to patient inquiries.

    Specifically, we would appreciate advice on systems or methods to efficiently gather and disseminate these updates to our nursing teams.

    If you have any tips, resources, or best practices for ensuring timely, consistent communication on hot topics, we would greatly appreciate your input.

     

    Thank you!

     

    Paige Viel BSN, RN, AMB-BC

    Staff Nurse III
    Ambulatory Registered Nurse
    Family Medicine Milton
    (802)-847-4322
    Paige.Viel@UVMHealth.org

    The University of Vermont Medical Center
    28 Centre Drive Milton, VT 05468

    UVMHealth.org/MedCenter

     

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  • 2.  RE: New educational initiative within Primary Care to provide nurses with up to date information

    Posted 11-27-2024 12:57
    Edited by Stephanie Zollinger 11-27-2024 12:57

    I manage the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) Program across 13 clinics, each staffed with two vaccine coordinators. To support our efforts, I host biweekly Microsoft Teams meetings, offering two-time options: 7:30 AM and 12:45 PM. These informal sessions provide a platform for coordinators to exchange information, share best practices, discuss challenges, celebrate successes, and offer mutual support while ensuring TVFC compliance and promoting wellness among the children in our community. Coordinators are expected to relay the updates from these meetings to their clinic teams during huddles and staff meetings. This could easily be a framework in primary care to address hot topic.



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    Stephanie Zollinger BSN, RN, AMB-BC, LSSYB
    Nursing Special Projects Coordinator
    Fort Worth Texas
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