Curious, About to start college

vanilla bean · Oct 9, 2015

Um... ya. That's when the bulk of vaccines are scheduled to be given - during the "pediatric" years.

~PedsRN~, BSN, RN · Oct 11, 2015

The only vaccine I have ever administered is the flu vaccine, because I work in an acute care inpatient setting. If you work in a clinic/office setting, you will be giving more vaccinations.

I rarely give an IM shot of any kind... unless it's a last resort and we do not have access.

elkpark · Oct 12, 2015

All nurses give vaccines, at one time or another. Some do it (a lot) more often than others, depending on the clinical setting and client population.

~PedsRN~, BSN, RN · Oct 12, 2015

I'd like to add that at my child's pediatrician, it is a MA that is giving vaccinations. They do not employ nurses.

LoveMyBugs, BSN, CNA, RN · Oct 17, 2015

Depends on where you end up working

In acute care, I have given vaccines right before the child has been d/c from the hospital to catch them up if they were behind and the flu vaccine.

I currently work in the ED and have given the rabbies vaccine due to child's exposure and give a lot of IM ABX injections

If you work in a clinic you would be giving vaccines

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · Oct 22, 2015

Why do you ask?

KelRN215, BSN, RN · Oct 30, 2015

Nurses for patents of all ages administer vaccines.