Antibiotic stewardship: The role of clinical nurses and nurse educators

•Resistance to antibiotics is an increasing problem around the world.•Antibiotic stewardship is a multidisciplinary effort.•Nurses are well suited to implement antibiotic stewardship at the point of care.•Resources for nursing education about antibiotic stewardship is needed.•Educators could ensure...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nurse education today 2018-01, Vol.60, p.157-160
Hauptverfasser:	Sumner, Sharon, Forsyth, Sandra, Collette-Merrill, Katreena, Taylor, Caroline, Vento, Todd, Veillette, John, Webb, Brandon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotic resistance Antibiotic stewardship Antimicrobial Stewardship - methods Antimicrobial Stewardship - trends Education Faculty, Nursing - standards Faculty, Nursing - trends Humans Nurse's Role Nurses - standards Nurses - trends Nursing Scripting
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Zusammenfassung:	•Resistance to antibiotics is an increasing problem around the world.•Antibiotic stewardship is a multidisciplinary effort.•Nurses are well suited to implement antibiotic stewardship at the point of care.•Resources for nursing education about antibiotic stewardship is needed.•Educators could ensure success of antibiotic stewardship by empowering nurses.
ISSN:	0260-6917 1532-2793
DOI:	10.1016/j.nedt.2017.10.011