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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.
SH-UHN World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Webinar
Friday, November 25th 12:00 EST
Tackling AMR in Canada: It Takes a Village
Dr. Don Sheppard, Executive Scientific Director of the Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force of the Public Health Agency of Canada
Antimicrobial Resistance: A "slow moving tsunami" that's not coming fast and furious
What do we do when we start running out of antimicrobials? Read this compelling piece in Healthy Debate that details what's at stake and what we can do about it.
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