Nurses are part of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
Nurses are part of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
Active engagement of nurses in antimicrobial stewardship activities is long-overdue. We can all appreciate the nursing presence in management of antimicrobials in different clinical settings, however there is little to no evidence that supports nurses as antimicrobial stewards. This is partly due to barriers, and knowledge gaps that currently exist in nursing practice. We have created nursing resources to help address some of the knowledge gaps that currently exist.
Active engagement of nurses in antimicrobial stewardship activities is long-overdue. We can all appreciate the nursing presence in management of antimicrobials in different clinical settings, however there is little to no evidence that supports nurses as antimicrobial stewards. This is partly due to barriers, and knowledge gaps that currently exist in nursing practice. We have created nursing resources to help address some of the knowledge gaps that currently exist.
Carly Rebelo, M.Sc., CIC
Interim Program Manager, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Manager, Infection Prevention and Control
University Health Network
carly.rebelo@uhn.ca
T: 416-340-4800 x 2624
Carly obtained a Master of Science degree in Clinical Microbiology from Griffith University in Brisbane Australia. She started her career in research in a microbiology lab at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. She then moved into the field of infection prevention and control in 2007 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Toronto. Carly joined the UHN Infection Prevention and Control Department in 2009 as an Infection Control Practitioner (ICP). She left for a few years and worked as an ICP in New York City, gaining insight into the American healthcare system. She returned to Canada and the UHN IPAC Department in 2015 and became its Manager in 2018. Carly joined the ASP team in June of 2022 as Interim Program Manager, along with her role as IPAC Manager.