title: Influenza vaccination knowledge and perceptions among Veterans Affairs nurses.
abstract: Flu vaccination among nurses in the Veterans Health Administration system is crucial in the prevention of influenza. Nurses working at a Veterans Administration Medical Center completed the Influenza Vaccination Knowledge and Perceptions Survey. The findings from this survey suggest the need for additional education for nurses as it relates to flu vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA. andrea.jennings2@va.gov
authors.forename: Andrea R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Jennings
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Burant
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology*; D014728:Veterans
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
keywords: Nurses’ flu vaccination knowledge