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.
Warren McIsaac, MD MSc CCFP
Physician
Granovsky-Gluskin Family Medicine Centre
warren.mcisaac@sinaihealth.ca
T: 416-586-4800 x 3190
Dr. McIsaac is a staff family physician in the Granovsky-Gluskin Family Medicine Centre of the Sinai Health system and an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. He has a Masters degree in Epidemiology, and his research interests include health services utilization in primary care and the application of clinical decision aids in reducing practice variation. His recent work has focused on antibiotic utilization and prescribing decisions in primary care. Together with members of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Dr. McIsaac has developed and is evaluating a community-based ASP program.