Prepare Ahead of Time
Find out how many vaccine appointments are scheduled for the day and prepare the supplies ahead of time to make the process smoother. For example, assemble baskets with a needle, band aid, cotton ball, and alcohol swab.
Ensure That the Patient Has a Pleasant Experience
As the healthcare professional, you must remain calm and work with confidence. This will reflect positively on patients, reduce their anxiety or fear, and reassure them of their decision to receive the vaccine.
Panicking when a patient bleeds a little at the injection site or if anything else doesn’t go as planned will only scare the patient and shake his or her trust in you as a healthcare provider.
Stay Informed on the Latest Updates
Vaccine guidelines tend change frequently, especially today with the COVID-19 vaccine. Staying on top of the latest updates and guidelines will assist in ensuring safe and effective vaccine administration. In addition, it will boost the patient’s trust in you as an administrator when asked a question that you have an indisputable answer for.
Having the necessary information available in front of you on the various vaccines will aid in recommending the appropriate vaccine to patients and supporting the recommendation with facts while dispelling myths and fears.
