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Pharmacologic Resistant Microorganisms: A Modern Day Plague

Tracking # 20-487373

$37.50

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

After the completion of this course you will be able to:

  1. Summarize the history of drug-resistant microorganisms.
  2. Recognize how pharmacological microbial resistance occurs.
  3. Discover the major pharmacological resistant microorganisms.
  4. Prioritize the importance of selecting the proper antibiotic therapy.
  5. Articulate the treatment options for pharmacologic resistant microorganisms.
  6. Define the importance of standard universal precautions when caring for a patient with a pharmacologic resistant microorganism.

Course overview

The purpose of this pharmacologic resistant microorganism: a modern day plague course is to alert, and provide health care providers on the importance of pharmacological resistant microorganisms. This course will provide the reader with the understanding on how microbial infections have been a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout history, and the effects on health care today. Antibiotic resistance is a public health problem of increasing magnitude, and health care providers should understand the importance of collaborating efforts for finding effective solutions to address this problem. This course will outline how microbial resistance occurs, list the importance, and how to select the proper antibiotic therapy for certain microorganisms.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

15h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Certified Nurse Practitioner

15h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

15h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

15h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Licensed Practical Nurse

15h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

15h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

15h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

15h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

15h Pharmacology Component

Clinical Nurse Specialist

15h Pharmacology Component

Licensed Practical Nurse

15h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

15h Pharmacology Component

Registered Nurse

15h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

15h Pharmacology Component

District of Columbia Board of Nursing Assistive Personnel

Certified Nursing Aide

15h Certified Nursing Aide - Continuing Education

Home Health Aide

15h Home Health Aide - Continuing Education

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

15h General

Clinical Nurse Specialist

15h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

15h General

Registered Nurse

15h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

15h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

15h General

Registered Professional Nurse

15h General

Georgia State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators

Nursing Home Administrator

15h Quality Assurance

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

15h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

15h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

15h Continuing education related to nursing

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Hemodialysis Technician

15h Continuing education related to care and safety of the patient undergoing dialysis treatment

Certified Hemodialysis Technician II

15h Continuing education related to care and safety of the patient undergoing dialysis treatment

Certified Medication Aide

15h Continuing education related to medications and medication administration

Certified Medication Aide II

15h Continuing education related to medications and medication administration

Certified Nurse Practitioner

15h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

15h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Clinical Nurse Specialist

15h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

15h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

15h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

15h Pharmacotherapy Related to Scope of Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

15h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

15h Pharmacotherapy Related to Scope of Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

15h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

15h General

Registered Nurse

15h General

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

15h Professional nursing practice and special health care problems

Registered Nurse

15h Professional nursing practice and special health care problems

Disclosure statements

Learning Objectives:

After the completion of this course you will be able to:

  1. Summarize the history of drug-resistant microorganisms.
  2. Recognize how pharmacological microbial resistance occurs.
  3. Discover the major pharmacological resistant microorganisms.
  4. Prioritize the importance of selecting the proper antibiotic therapy.
  5. Articulate the treatment options for pharmacologic resistant microorganisms.
  6. Define the importance of standard universal precautions when caring for a patient with a pharmacologic resistant microorganism.

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