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.

Treatment

Best Practices, Summaries and Algorithms by Anatomic Site and Syndrome

Central Nervous System

Meningitis, Community

Meningitis/Ventriculitis, Hospital

Upper Respiratory Tract

Lower Respiratory Tract

Lower Respiratory Tract (cont)

GI/Intra-abdominal

Intra-abdominal Infection

Skin/Skin Structure

Cellulitis Summary

Non-Purulent Ccllulitis Algorithm

Purulent Cellulitis Algorithm

Urinary Tract Infection

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Endocarditis Summary

Endocarditis Interactive Algorithm

Diabetic Foot Infection

Septic Arthritis

Sepsis in the ED

S. aureus bacteremia

Central Line Infection

Surgical Site Infection

Upper GI Bleeding in Cirrhosis

Immunocompromised Hosts

Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenia (Solid Organ and Lymphoma)

High-Risk Febrile Neutropenia (Heme/Onc)

Infection in Solid Organ Transplant

Sepsis/Bloodstream Infections