Health experts call for a renewed focus on allergy training for nurses

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Jun 8 2024University of South Australia

“With allergies and anaphylaxis on the rise in Australia, it’s crucial for nurses to provide specific and accurate allergy care and education,” Dr Thompson says. “Currently, nurses need to self-fund their postgraduate studies which means many struggle to access affordable allergy training, leaving them underequipped to support allergy patients.

UniSA’s Professional Certificate in Allergy Nursing is the only allergy nursing course of its kind in Australia. Offered collaboratively with the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Incorporated for nurses, the course provides nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to confidently care for children and adults with allergic conditions using best practice and care based on evidence.

 

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