Bacterial Resistance

Theme:: Healthcare associated infections
Location:: N/A
Region:: Nationwide
Overview:: The online tutorial is designed for self-directed learning and is aimed at clinical practitioners wishing to update their knowledge of the principles of bacterial resistance or staff new to this topic wanting to learn the principles of bacterial resistance and its clinical relevance.
Course speaker:: N/A
Contact:: Mrs Allison Brown

We have developed educational solutions aimed at improving clinical practice and reducing the impact of HAI in healthcare in Scotland. The Bacterial Resistance: online learning tutorial is one such solution.

Registration and Access

This course is provided by learnPro. Further information about registration and access can be found at our learnPro information page.

Target Audience

The tutorial is aimed at antimicrobial management teams, consultant level physicians and surgeons, specialist training doctors, foundation year doctors, infection control teams, infection control nurses, specialist nurses, community nurse practitioners, charge nurses and ward based staff, non-medical prescribers, pharmacists and dentists.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this online tutorial you will be able to:

have an increased understanding of bacterial resistance: its drivers and its clinical impact;
have a basic understanding of bacteria and the effects of antibiotics;
understand the importance of infection control and antibiotic management in the control of bacterial resistance;
have an increased understanding of the mechanisms involved in bacterial resistance;
be better able to interpret laboratory results/susceptibility testing;
be aware of patterns of resistance.

Further information

The anticipated learning time for this tutorial is two hours. On completion of the course you can print off a record of learning as evidence for your portfolio or training record.