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.
Jennifer Curran, BSc. PharmD, ACPR, ACPR2(C)
Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
jennifer.curran@uhn.ca
T: 416-340-4800 x 5490
Dr. Jennifer Curran joined the Sinai Health System-University Health Network Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in 2020, as a Pharmacotherapy Specialist based at Toronto General Hospital. Originally from Nova Scotia, she completed a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Immunology at Dalhousie University prior to moving to Ontario to obtain her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Waterloo.
Jennifer completed post-graduate general hospital residency training at London Health Sciences Centre. She then pursued her passion for antimicrobial stewardship in a Post-Graduate Year 2 residency program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where she continued to foster a keen interest in both teaching and research. Jennifer greatly enjoys sharing her passion through mentoring students and residents. She is a clinical instructor at both the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo, where she contributes to the Advanced Infectious Disease elective in a guest lecturing capacity.