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BACKGROUND

The Immunization Resources for Undergraduate Nursing (IRUN) framework was developed through a collaboration of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association for Prevention Teaching 
and Research (APTR, formerly Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine [ATPM]). In 2015, APTR convened a group of experts with diverse nursing perspectives. Its members include undergraduate nursing educators, national nursing practice and education association members, and nursing students. Together, they work to offer recommendations on how to increase immunization content in undergraduate nursing curricula and ensure a future nursing workforce that supports the Healthy People 2020 initiative’s immunization objectives. 
 
The IRUN framework was adapted from Public Health Agency of Canada's, “Immunization Competencies for Health Professionals.” In addition, the following resources were used in its development: 
  • Teaching Immunization Practices for Nurses (TIP)
    (American Nurses Association [ANA], Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine [ATPM], and CDC)
  • Nursing Initiative Promoting Immunization Training (NIP-IT)
    (University of Oklahoma College of Nursing and CDC)
  • Competencies of Immunization Technical Workforce
    (Global Immunization Division, CDC)

Purpose

The purpose of the IRUN framework is to:
  • Provide guidance for faculty on integrating immunization content into a curriculum, with a focus on entry-level learning for the undergraduate nursing student;
  • Ensure access to and consistency of current information for faculty and students; and
  • Prioritize information and content to be included in curricula. 

Nursing faculty members are encouraged to assess their existing curricula and incorporate appropriate elements of this framework. The framework consists of 12 topic areas with corresponding learning objectives and suggested resources. The framework objectives are meant to be comprehensive. Faculty members can present the subject matter in any manner they find suitable. The framework does not provide instructions for teaching immunization in an academic setting. It serves solely as a guide to foundational topics identified by our group of experts, CDC, and APTR.

​Framework Topics

​1. Public Health Perspective
2. Immunization Strategies
3. Immune System/Immunology
4. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
5. Types of Vaccines
6. Immunization Schedules
​7. Communications
8. Legal/Ethical Issues
9. Vaccine Storage and Handling
10. Vaccine Administration
11. Documentation
12. Vaccine Safety
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
Thank you to the following nursing education experts and the organizations they represent for their review and feedback on this framework. 
​
Nichole Bobo, MSN, RN
National Association of School Nurses
 
Beverly Bowers, PhD, APRN-CNS, ANEF
University of Oklahoma College of Nursing
 
Susan Brasher, PhD, CPNP
Emory University School of Nursing

Sheryl Buckner, PhD, RN, ANEF
University of Oklahoma College of Nursing
 
Agnes Burkhard, PhD, RN, APHN-BC
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE)
 
Ann Marie Felauer, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC/PC
University of Maryland School of Nursing
 
Ann Hoffman, DNP, RN
University of Maryland School of Nursing
 
Stacie Hunsacker, RN, MSN, CEN, CPEN, CNE
Brigham Young University 
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Versie Johnson–Mallard, PhD, ARNP, FAAN, FAANP
National League for Nursing (NLN)
 
Barbara Joyce, PhD, CNS, RN
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE)
 
Janelle Macintosh, PhD, RN
American Nurses Association (ANA)
 
Diane Mancino EdD, RN, CAE, FAAN
National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA)
 
Diane McNaughton,PhD, APHN-BC
Rush University
 
Susan Odom, PhD, RN, CCRN, FRE
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
 
Mary Paterson, PhD, MSN
Professor Emeritus, The Catholic University of America School of Nursing
Gaye Ray, FNP-C, MS, RN, PH-C
Brigham Young University 

Claire Smith
National School Nurse Association Student Representative
 
Amy Spangler, RN, MS, CPNP
Lourdes University
 
Joan M Stanley, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
 
Joshua Steward
2015 NSNA Student Representative
 
Susan Swider, PhD, PHNA-BC, FAAN
Rush University

Sarah Woodmansee
2018 Student Representative, Emory University School of Nursing
 
Thank you to the project staff for coordinating, reviewing, and producing framework.

Project Staff

Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR)
Allison Lewis, Executive Director
Donna Page, MPH, MCHES, Project Consultant
Sara Miller, MPH, Project Manager
Katy Bidwell, MPH (2014-2018)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ruth Gallego, RN, MPH, CHES
Jennifer Hamborsky, MPH, MCHES
Raymond Strikas, MD, MPH
JoEllen Wolicki, BSN, RN
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