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Activity Steps

Purpose of Activity

To provide information about various emerging infections and the nurse?s role in providing antibiotic stewardship.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Outline recommended practice changes to help prevent transmission of Clostridium difficile.
  2. Identify antimicrobial stewardship activities performed by nurses in acute care settings.
  3. Describe various ways in which enteric pathogens can infect people via interaction with animals and animal venues.
Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • KY-BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223.







Test Code: AJN1017O
Published: Oct 2017
Expires: 12/31/2026
Required Passing Score: 12/17 (70%)
Authors: Nancy O'Connor, BSN, RN, CIC; Rita D. Olans, DNP, CPNP, APRN-BC; Richard N. Olans, MD, FIDSA; David J. Witt, MD, FIDSA; Betsy Todd, MPH, RN, CIC