Example: identification of own areas of responsibility in relation to infection control

Nina is a student nurse. She says:

‘I was surprised to find out that I had to prove I’d had a whole list of vaccinations before going on placement: MMR, HBV, hepatitis B, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis. It was inconvenient tracking down my health records, but I’m glad I did. I know it’s important to protect my health and the health of the people I’ll be working with. I found out that I hadn’t received all of the recommended immunisations, so I had them straightaway. I know some of the other students needed extra immunisations too – one of my friends is doing placement in a remote community where the incidence of hepatitis A is much higher than in the general population.’