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

Ventriculitis

Upper Respiratory Tract

Pharyngitis

Sinusitis

Lower Respiratory Tract

Acute Bronchitis

AECOPD

Empyema

Pneumonia

Endocarditis

GI/Intra-abdominal

C. difficile

Intra-abdominal Infection

Skin and Skin Structures

Cellulitis

Urinary Tract Infection

Immunocompromised Host

Febrile Neutropenia

Infection in Solid Organ Transplant

Diabetic Foot Infection

Prosthetic Joint Infection

Osteomyelitis

Sepsis/Bloodstream Infections

Sepsis in the ED

S. aureus bacteremia

Candidemia

Central Line Infection

Influenza

Surgical Site Infection

Upper GI Bleeding in Cirrhosis