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Nu 553 Assignment 2

In this assignment you will explore the ethical, legal, and regulatory aspects and cost-effective benefits of prescribing practices of the advanced practice nurse with regards to antibiotic stewardship. 

You will address ethical prescribing practices and complete a comparison table in a provided template.

· Access the Unit 2 template and ensure you complete your name and the required information. Use the headers in the template provided.

· Begin with an introductory paragraph on general considerations related to safe antibiotic prescribing.

· Next include content on ethical, legal, and regulatory aspects of prescribing.

· Address how it is important for you to demonstrate civility in communication with patients and other disciplines when prescribing.

· Address cost-effective benefits of prescribing practices. Include brand vs generic aspects. 

· Next address antibiotic stewardship and prescribing practices. Include content on reducing resistance, commitment as a prescriber and how to follow evidence based practice in prescribing antibiotics.

· Provide 4-5 sentences per section.

· Then complete the table component within the template. 

· Refer to your text and readings to help you choose a drug from the class. Include 2-4 items/ key points per section based on your literature search. 

· The template sections will expand as you add content. Use key words with bulleted content or brief descriptions. Do not paste large content.

· You will have completed 10 drugs yourself when done.

· Penicillin is done for you as an example. Keep it on the table to help you.

· You may add the citation under the drug names as in the PCN example. Include references on your reference page. 

· Keep the headings within the essay portion bolded. Polish and keep the template and the table neat. Be sure the font is Ariel 10 within the table. It should be readable, meaningful, organized and not wordy.

Assignment Details

Prescribing Practice Considerations - Evidence Based Antimicrobial Therapy

NU553-1: Explore the ethical, legal, and regulatory aspects and cost-effective benefits of prescribing practices of the advanced practice nurse.

Before finalizing your work, you should:

· Read the directions carefully

· Consult the grading rubric and review your completed work to make sure you have included everything necessary

· Utilize spelling and grammar checks to minimize errors.

Your writing assignment should:

· Follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);

· Be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;

· Display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; 

· Use the  template  provided;

· Use APA 7th edition format.

NU553_Unit_2_Template.docx

NU553 Unit 2 Template

Review the grading rubric.

Antimicrobials and Antibiotic Stewardship

Student Name:

Date:

Instructor Name:

Introduction.

Legal/ Ethical and Regulatory Considerations.

Communication Civility

Cost- Effective Benefits.

Antimicrobial Stewardship.

Antimicrobial Agents

Drug Class

Drug Name

Brand/

Generic

Mechanism of action

Pharmacokinetics Key points

Microbiology

Key points

Indications and Uses

Dose via Age and Dose

Considerations

Warnings

Penicillins

Penicillin G

(Penicillin G 2025)

Beta-lactam antibiotic, interferes with bacteria cell wall synthesis ultimately leading to cell lysis

Protein bound to albumin in circulation

Crosses placenta and breast milk

Excreted in urine primarily

Gram + Bacteria.

Streptococcus pyogenes,

S. pneumoniae

enterococcal

Some gram-neg: meningeal cocci

treponemal infections-syphilis

meningococcal bacteremia

Endocarditis

Botulism

Pneumonia

4-24 million units per day based on indication.

IV most often since poorly absorbed in the gut

Can be IM for short term indication

Allergy

CHF related due to sodium content

Dose adjustment for renal impairment

Beta-Lactam/

Beta Lactamase Inhibitor

1st Generation Cephalosporin

Fluoroquinolone

Macrolide

Aminoglycoside

Tetracycline

Sulfonamide

Fusion Inhibitor

Nucleoside Analogs

Protease Inhibitor

References

Penicillin G. (2025). Merck Manual https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/bacteria-and-antibacterial-medications/penicillins?query=pen%20vk#Pharmacokinetics_v13957234