Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing

Course overview

Antimicrobial resistance is a patient-safety and public-health challenge across the continuum of care. Nurses influence antibiotic safety through assessment, ordered specimen collection, authorized medication administration, monitoring, documentation, communication, infection prevention, education, reassessment, and transitions of care. This self-study course translates resistance and stewardship principles into practical nursing actions while maintaining national scope-of-practice boundaries.