Event Description
Nurses are on the front lines of the fight against vaccine-preventable disease — not just administering shots, but shaping the systems, conversations, and trust that make immunization work at the population level. This webinar explores how nurses use population-focused assessment to uncover community immunization gaps, design culturally responsive strategies that advance equity, build vaccine confidence through skilled communication and education, and lead collaborative, advocacy-driven efforts that strengthen public health outcomes.
Whether you're a nurse, physician, or part of the broader care team, this session builds a shared understanding of the nurse's role in immunization efforts — highlighting how nurses help drive coordinated, effective care and how the full care team can work together to strengthen community trust and health outcomes.
About the Speaker
Tabitha Hanson, DNP, MPH, RN, NCBSN, graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and began her nursing career in hospital bedside care and pediatric home health. These early experiences fostered a sustained commitment to preventing illness and injury through community-focused nursing care. She earned both her Master of Public Health and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from the University of Minnesota advancing her focus toward population-level health and the broader impact of public health nursing.
Throughout her career, Tabitha has served in local public health agencies across Minnesota, supporting individuals and families across the lifespan with a primary emphasis on maternal, child, and adolescent health. She has advanced public health nursing education through adjunct faculty roles at Augsburg University, Winona State University, and the University of Minnesota-Rochester. Her experience also includes service as a Licensed School Nurse for Rochester Public Schools and work at Mayo Clinic as an Immunization and COVID-19 Resource Nurse. Tabitha currently serves as the Immunization Program Clinical Consultant at the Minnesota Department of Health where she supports statewide immunization initiatives and promotes evidence-based immunization practices.
Continuing Education
Instructions for claiming continuing education credit are provided during the webinar.
Direct nursing CE is not offered for this activity, but some nurses may be able to use CME credit toward licensure requirements. North Dakota and Minnesota allow direct conversion, and other states may as well. Please verify with your state board of nursing.
For questions regarding continuing education, please email cire.cme@ndsu.edu.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Minnesota Medical Association and NDSU. The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Minnesota Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
This activity is approved for 0.1 CEU of pharmacist and pharmacy technician credit by CEImpact. CEimpact is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
More information is available via the NDSU CAP Center.
