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.
Janice Takata-Shewchuk, BSc.Pharm.
Director of Pharmacy, Bridgepoint Health
janice.takata-shewchuk@sinaihealth.ca
T: 416-461-8252 x 2140
Janice is the Director of Pharmacy at Bridgepoint Health – Sinai Health in Toronto and has worked at Bridgepoint for over 25 years. Janice obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Toronto. Currently she is the chair of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Subcommittee at Bridgepoint. Her clinical areas of interest include antimicrobial management, with a focus on patients in the Rehabilitation and Complex Chronic Care setting. Some of Janice’s other areas of responsibility include leading the Closed Loop Medication Management project across Sinai Health, co-chairing the Medication Safety Committee, acting as secretary of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and membership in the Infection Prevention and Control Committee.