VAERS AWARE
The purpose of this course is to provide the learner with relevant information on when and how to report to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). This course is appropriate for all healthcare personnel.
After completing the course healthcare personnel can take pride in knowing they were part of creating a culture of safety, improving vaccine safety science, and an enduring faith in the methods in which adverse events are monitored.
Learning Outcome
The learner will be able to describe what VAERS is, when and how to complete a report, and provide the patient with appropriate education and next steps.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:
Course Overview
This course material provides a thorough discussion on the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), its history, objectives, shortcomings, and barriers. Information will be provided so that healthcare personnel can perform uniform measures for patient safety and vaccine science. Clarification will be provided on what should be reported, how to make a report, along with a guide to provide patient education. Healthcare personnel will also be introduced to the VAERS Electronic Support for Public Health (ESP) as a potential solution to the most significant barriers to reporting.
After completing the course healthcare personnel can take pride in knowing they were part of creating a culture of safety, improving vaccine safety science, and an enduring faith in the methods in which adverse events are monitored.
Learning Outcome
The learner will be able to describe what VAERS is, when and how to complete a report, and provide the patient with appropriate education and next steps.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:
- define the purpose of VAERS define an Adverse Event
- discuss the importance of VAERS
- complete a VAERS report
- perform patient education on VAERS & reporting
- describe VAERS ESP
Course Overview
This course material provides a thorough discussion on the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), its history, objectives, shortcomings, and barriers. Information will be provided so that healthcare personnel can perform uniform measures for patient safety and vaccine science. Clarification will be provided on what should be reported, how to make a report, along with a guide to provide patient education. Healthcare personnel will also be introduced to the VAERS Electronic Support for Public Health (ESP) as a potential solution to the most significant barriers to reporting.
Before you begin, please take the pretest. By doing so you will support our ongoing research.
This educational material has been developed as part of the VAERS Project. The VAERS Project is a grassroots initiative driven by nurses in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. The objective of VAERSproject.com is to provide widespread reliable education to healthcare personnel. The objectives will produce an increase in correct reporting as well as a reduction in the taboos of discussing adverse events, adverse reactions, and injury with patients and peers.
The VAERS Project will continue to update data on VAERSproject.com and provide further resources as they become available. Check our Resources Page to see what is currently available.
The VAERS Project will continue to update data on VAERSproject.com and provide further resources as they become available. Check our Resources Page to see what is currently available.
