Antimicrobial stewardship for nurse practitioners and physician assistants: enhancing patient safety through education
Simon Parzen-Johnson,
Jacquie Toia,
Shan Sun
et al.
Abstract:Background:
As nurse practitioners and physician assistants (APPs) become more prevalent in delivering pediatric care, their involvement in antimicrobial stewardship efforts increases in importance. This project aimed to create and assess the efficacy of a problem-based learning (PBL) approach to teaching APPs antimicrobial stewardship principles.
Methods:
A PBL education initiative was developed after communication with local APP leadership and focus group feedback. It was offered to al… Show more
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