Patsy Stinchfield, RN, MS, on the Measles Outbreak and Vaccination
06/11/2019
In this podcast, Patsy Stinchfield, RN, MS, NP, CPNP, CIC, from Children's Minnesota and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, talks about the current measles outbreak, explains what is needed to stop the spread of disease, and comments on vaccines in political news.
Patsy Stinchfield, RN, MS, NP, CPNP, CIC, has been a pediatric nurse practitioner at Children's Minnesota for more than 30 years. She is also the senior director of infection prevention and control at Children's Minnesota, director of the Children's Immunization Project, and vice president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).
Additional Resources:
- Hot topics: measles. Children's Minnesota. https://www.childrensmn.org/2015/01/30/measles. Published January 30, 2015. Accessed May 16, 2019.
- Measles. National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. http://www.nfid.org/idinfo/measles. Accessed May 16, 2019.
- Meeting archive: measles outbreaks: lessons learned. National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/meetingArchive?eventId=eg1zt2x35ru0. Published August 7, 2018. Accessed May 16, 2019.
- Well-child exam and immunizations: measles, mumps, and rubella - MMR vaccine. Children's Minnesota. https://www.childrensmn.org/services/primary-care/primary-care-services/well-child-exams-and-immunizations/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr. Accessed May 16, 2019.
