Antibiotic management

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Please check out the Keep antibiotics working: 5 key messages which is a resource for health and social care staff outlining key messages on keeping antibiotics working, with a focus on what, why, who, how and where.

We have a range of education resources to support staff involved in the prescribing and stewardship of antibiotics. Please select the resource from the list below.

Education resources

Resources for learners

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Six very brief modules / clinical scenarios on managing patients with infection in hospital and community settings:

- Introduction (20 mins)
- Presentation of a sore throat in a community setting (10 mins) 
- Presentation of surgical site infection (10 mins) 
- Presentation of a suspected community acquired pneumonia (CAP) (30 mins) 
- Earache in a young child (10 mins) 
Sticky eyes in a young child (10 mins) 
 


➤ Gentamicin and Vancomycin

Introductory modules (20-40 mins) and a range of very short practice scenarios (e.g. “renal deterioration” or “no creatinine” (5-10 mins) with feedback. 

- Gentamicin : Hartford Guidance
- Gentamicin : GGC Guidance
- Vancomycin : Continuous Infusion
- Vancomycin : Intermittent Infusion


 


Raising awareness of antimicrobial stewardship for nurses and midwives

- Introductory video (3 mins)
- Pre-resource self-reflection activity (3 mins)
- PDF document including activities (c. 60 mins)
- Post-resource self-reflection activity (3 mins)


 

 

 


Other resources

  • External microbiology resources for medical students

 

Resources for trainers

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Presentation with trainer notes; Resource supports practitioners who are involved in the prescribing, monitoring and administration of antibiotics in their early stages of clinical practice.

- Power Point training presentation with notes
- PDF presentation with notes
- CDP Record of Evidence of Learning

Resources (PPT slides and PDF files) to support facilitation of practical sessions for hospital staff 

- Support pack
- Awarness video
- Toolkits
- Audit tools

Aimed at GP practices, toolkit to help support a reduction in unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in primary care’. Educational materials to support delivery of facilitated learning sessions

- Support pack
- Toolkits
- Audit tools and decision aids
- Good practice examples
- Supplementary learning and information