This course is designed for General Practice Nurses who are currently working in a General Practice, Student Health or Occupational Health setting, who are new to the field of travel health and those who are wishing to update and expand their knowledge.

Speakers: Primary Speaker – Patricia Brady RGN; Jane Campion RGN MHSc; both have Diplomas in Tropical Nursing (RCSI) and extensive experience in education and running Travel Health clinics.

Early booking is advised as places are limited*.

This is a blended learning course:

Part One: mLearning modules (average time to complete the mLearning is 6 hours) 

You must complete Part One prior to the Zoom session 

Part Two is via Zoom (3.5 hours). 

You need to complete both parts to attain your certificate of completion.

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Course Content

Running a Travel Health Clinic – Focus on Role of Dr / Nurse, Equipment, Resources required. On-going education, Documentation & Medication Management. (via mLearning platform)

Risk Avoidance/ Patient Education – Focus on Food & water, Swimming, Sun, Insect bite protection, Rabies, Jet Lag, Travellers Diarrhoea risks. (via mLearning platform)

Immunisation Update /Revision – Principles of Immunisation. Live, non-live vaccines (via mLearning platform)

Yellow Fever Virus, An Overview – International Health Regulation, precautions (via mLearning platform)

Common Travel Vaccines (via mLearning platform)

New course content 2023: Malaria Overview and Cholera (via mLearning platform)

Yellow Fever Vaccine (via Zoom)

Less Common Travel Vaccines and Interrupted schedules and the’ Last-Minute’ Traveller (via Zoom)

Pre-Travel Assessment – Focus on Single Country / Multiple country trips, Back-packer, Family Trips, Covid-19 (Case studies and group participation) (Via Zoom)

Vaccine Planning & Case Studies (Via Zoom)

Discussion, Questions & Answers (Via Zoom)

Post course: Rapid refresh quizzes

Course requirements: Registered with NMBI and an interest in Travel Medicine & Health. Participants will already be providing childhood immunisations and should be familiar with HSE Immunisation Foundation and National Anaphylaxis Education programmes for Healthcare Professionals (HSELand online).

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*Places are limited as we want to allow time for discussion and questions therefore places will be allocated on a first come basis.

Cancellations or postponements must be made in writing (email). Cancellations >14 days in advance of the course – 100% refund (less €10 administration fee). Cancellations 8-13 days in advance of the course – 50% refund. (less €10 administration fee). Cancellations 7 days or less in advance of the course – no refund.

This course is being run subject to minimum numbers. A full refund will be given in the event that the course needs to be cancelled by the organisers.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE. If you do not receive an email confirming your order at the time of booking it means your booking was not processed, in which case please email us at info@healthcareminds.ie for assistance. Thank you.

Feedback from previous courses:

“Thanks so much, very enjoyable and well delivered”

“Great course……………Case studies very helpful”

“Very helpful course, great interaction between everyone. Have already recommended to colleagues”

“Really enjoyed the class, found it very helpful and informative, thank you”

“Fantastic course. Very easy to navigate and follow up resources very beneficial”

“Excellent interactive course. Very happy to have participated”

“Very informative course, lots of interaction & enjoyed doing the case studies”