
Pharmacology of Antibiotics A Refresher Course for Nurses
Learn about antibiotics, their use, and the nurse's role in ensuring safe administration to combat antimicrobial resistance.

About this course
Antibiotics are a familiar form of treatment to nurses. They are some of the most common and easily accessible drugs worldwide. However, this accessibility has led to the misuse of antibiotics and is a major cause of the threat known as antimicrobial resistance. This course provides a review of what antibiotics are, how they work, and the role nurses play in ensuring the safe and efficacious administration of antibiotic agents. This course is equivalent to two contact hours. It can be accessed through the convenience of a laptop, computer, and other mobile devices.
Course Accreditation
This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
Instructors

Patricia Dunn DNP, APRN, FNP-BC is a Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse and 20 years as a Registered Nurse. She has served as an APRN for Florida Pain Institute, Heart Rhythm Associates of Brevard, House Calls of Central Florida. She earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Walden University, Minneapolis.
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