Background and review of the literature: Immunizations are essential health care measures that protect patients from serious and life threatening illnesses. Vaccine errors can cause inadequate immunity, patient injury, increased cost, inconvenience, and reduced trust in the healthcare system. Available literature suggests the utilization of educational interventions in conjunction with simulation to reduce vaccine error rates within the clinical setting. Purpose: The purpose of this Quality Improvement (QI) project was to develop an educational experience to reduce the vaccine administration error rate at an urban midwestern university pediatric clinic. Methods: The project was implemented at an urban midwestern university pediatric clinic. The Doctor of Nursing (DNP) students created an educational presentation and low-fidelity simulation. Implementation Plan/Procedure: A pre-recorded narrated educational series was distributed to all staff and providers involved in the administration process. After completion of the educational portion of the intervention, a limited number of administering staff were provided with a low-fidelity simulation experience. Pre/post knowledge questionnaires and confidence surveys were utilized to measure the impact of educational series and low-fidelity simulation. Implications/Conclusions: Numerous project limitations were encountered during implementation and evaluation. However, the project has potential to improve error rates within the pediatric clinic setting. Keywords: Vaccine, Immunization, Error, Education, Simulation
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