• To understand the risks posed by antimicrobial-resistant infections
• To familiarise yourself with the principles of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
• To understand how AMS can assist nurses in ensuring the safe and effective use of antibiotics
Antimicrobial-resistant infections cause a significant number of deaths globally each year, and the development of resistance is influenced by the frequency of antibiotic use. This article describes an antimicrobial stewardship competency framework for undergraduate nurse education in the UK and internationally, explaining how this framework can be mapped to nurse education and training programmes. It also uses a case study to demonstrate how the competencies can be applied to nursing practice.
Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2020.e11488
Correspondence Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Conflict of interestNone declared
Courtenay M, McEwen J (2020) Applying an antimicrobial stewardship competency framework in nurse education and practice. Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2020.e11488
Published online: 24 February 2020
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