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How switching from IV to oral antibiotics can save nursing time

Nurses can help achieve important benefits from substituting intravenous with oral antibiotics, a method that is preferable when patients can absorb medication adequately as it is quicker and reduces the risk of resistance, bloodstream infections and treatment delays. Nurses can help promote this switch by using decision tools, collaborating with antimicrobial stewardship teams and reviewing patient treatment plans.
Nurse prepares for intravenous cannulation. Using oral antibiotics instead can save nurses substantial time and help combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
 
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