ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE INFECTIOUS DISEASES: CLINICAL UPDATE (4HR)

Course overview

The target audience for this education program is nurses who want to improve their knowledge of antibiotic-resistant infectious diseases classified as urgent threats by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), how to help prevent infection, and how to provide quality nursing care for those affected by such diseases. Purpose Statement: Antibiotic-resistant illnesses cost billions of dollars each year and result in thousands of unnecessary lives lost. This course focuses on the most common antibiotic-resistant infections, their identification, and recommended treatments. Learning Objectives: 1.Discuss incidence and prevalence of antibiotic-resistant infectious diseases. 2.Describe the principles of antibiotic safety. 3.Discuss the incidence and prevalence of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection. 4.Explain the pathophysiology of C. difficile infection. 5.Describe the process for diagnosing C. difficile infection. 6.Describe treatment and nursing interventions for C. difficile infection. 7.Identify steps to help stop the spread of C. difficile infection. 8.Relate the incidence and prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). 9.Describe the pathophysiology of CRE infection. 10.Explain how CRE infection is diagnosed. 11.Describe treatment interventions for CRE infection. 12.Identify steps to help stop the spread of CRE infection, including critical nursing interventions. 13.Relate the incidence and prevalence of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 14.Discuss the pathophysiology of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 15.Describe the process of diagnosing drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 16.Discuss treatment interventions and nursing considerations for drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 17.Identify steps to help stop the spread of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 18.Review recently approved antibiotics to treat these diseases. 19.Summarize the impact of microorganisms with a CDC-designated threat level of “serious.”