Every year, nearly 2 million people in U.S. hospitals acquire bacterial infections. Of these people—who include the healthy and the chronically ill, the young and old—approximately 90,000 of them die as a result.
Designed for nursing professionals, Preventing antimicrobial resistance in healthcare facilities provides an overview of the steps healthcare providers must take to reduce the incidence and prevent the spread of drug-resistant infections.
Intended audience:
- Nurses and nurse managers at the unit and department level
- All clinical supervisors charged with IC training and monitoring
Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:
- Discuss the impact of bacterial infections on the healthcare industry
- Discuss the perils of antimicrobial resistance
- Discuss the importance of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of bacteria
- Describe isolation precaution guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other experts designed to prevent transmission of antimicrobial-resistant organisms
- Discuss infection control (IC) strategies for healthcare personnel
- Describe actions to educate staff on the overuse of antimicrobials and the development of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria
- Discuss the future focus of strategies to prevent antimicrobial resistance
Take a look at the topics covered in Preventing antimicrobial resistance in healthcare facilities:
Introduction: The impact of bacterial infections on the healthcare industry Statistics Nurses play a key role
What are antimicrobials?
Antimicrobials
Case example
Bacteria v. viruses
Antimicrobial resistance
Use antimicrobials wisely
VRE
Access the experts
Staph
Signs of infection
Transmission
Hand hygiene: The best defense
Washing prevents infection
Why is compliance so low?
CDC recommendations
Case scenario #2
Who doesn't wash their hands?
Case scenario #3
Gloves and hand hygiene
Case scenario #4
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
12 steps to prevention
Prevent infection
Diagnose and treat infection effectively
Use antimicrobials wisely
Prevent transmission
Isolation precautions
Universal precautions
Body substance isolation (BSI)
Standard precautions
Contact precautions
The CDC's action plan
Prevention and control
Infection control for healthcare personnel: Recognize the common sources
Stop the spread
Work restriction policies
Hepatitis B carriers
Staff education
Types of training
Patient education
Don't demand antimicrobials
Take the full prescription
Conclusion
Final exam
Plus, you'll have the opportunity to earn one nursing contact hour!
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