Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice
Are you a veterinary nurse or surgeon? Learn how to prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in your veterinary practice with this free online course from BSAC.
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3 weeks
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3 hours
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Learn how to improve antimicrobial stewardship as a veterinary nurse or surgeon
Vets and human health professionals both have a responsibility to address the challenge of antimicrobial stewardship. Veterinary nurses, surgeons and pharmacists need the skills to prescribe antibiotics rationally and responsibly.
On this interactive course, you’ll challenge the norms of veterinary prescribing and gain the tools needed to introduce good antimicrobial stewardship practices in your own context. You will explore the challenges of monitoring responsible medicine use and relevant solutions. You will gain the confidence needed to instil change in your own veterinary practice.
Week 1
Understanding medicines use
Welcome to week 1
Welcome to week 1 of the course.
Antimicrobial stewardship
Why is AMS important and in a local and global context?
Antimicrobial resistance
Mechanisms, development and transmission of AMR.
Reviewing current prescribing practices
How do we prescribe antimicrobials?
Challenges to achieving good antimicrobial stewardship
What challenges do we face when implementing AMS in different species disciplines?
End of week 1
A summary of the content of week 1.
Week 2
Engaging with medicines use
Welcome to week 2
Welcome to week 2 of the course.
Evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) and antimicrobial stewardship
How can you implement EBVM into antimicrobial stewardship at your local practice?
Clinical governance and antimicrobial stewardship
Monitoring and benchmarking antimicrobial use, development and transmission.
Companion animal practice
AMS in companion animal practice - some case studies.
Production animal practice
AMS in production animal practice - some case studies.
Equine practice
AMS in equine practice - some case studies.
End of week 2
A summary of the content covered in week 2.
Week 3
Transforming medicines use
Welcome to week 3
Welcome to week 3 of the course.
Companion animal practice
AMS in companion animal practice - some case studies.
Production animal practice
AMS in production animal practice - some case studies.
Equine practice
AMS in equine practice - some case studies.
Exotics practice
AMS in exotics practice - some case studies.
Human medical practice
AMS in human medical practice, and how this could relate to veterinary practice.
Motivating lasting change
How you can use communication to initiate lasting change in clients.
Transforming antimicrobial use
What can you do in your local context to improve AMS?
End of course!
A summary of all the content covered in this course!
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