Nurses in rural and remote settings access this program to increase their knowledge, skills and participation in optimising antimicrobial use, antimicrobial stewardship activities and tackling the problem of drug resistance.
Implementing an AMS Nurse Education Program for Rural and Remote Nurses
Initiative Type
Model of Care
Status
Deliver
Added
03 March 2022
Last updated
08 March 2022
Summary
Key dates
Mar 2021
Jan 2022
Implementation sites
South West Hospital and Health Service
Aim
To increase the awareness, knowledge and skills of nurses working in rural and remote Queensland in antimicrobial stewardship.
Benefits
There has been increased engagement of facilities across South West Hospital and Health Service (HHS), quantified by increase calls to the Queensland Statewide Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (QSAMSP) Infectious Diseases (ID) Hotline and attendance at weekly clinical rounds.
Background
At QSAMSP, our goal is to unite Queenslanders to enhance the use of antimicrobials now and to preserve them for future generations by advancing clinical practice, education and research.
QSAMSP is a multidisciplinary team, made up of infectious diseases physicians, pharmacists, nurse and coordinator.