public health paper

Application

Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance or drug resistance is defined by the CDC as "the result of microbes changing in ways that reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or other agents to cure or prevent infections," (CDC, 2009). According to the CDC, this drug resistance by these microorganisms has been a growing concern for health care workers around the world.

Review the CDC campaign to prevent antimicrobial resistance and the other resources provided this week. Then, address the following in  3-page paper:

Based on the information provided at the CDC site and in the resources, respond to the following:

• How do health care providers, patients, and industries contribute to the development of drug resistant "bugs"?
• What steps should be taken in hospitals or health care facilities to prevent antimicrobial resistance? Provide specific examples.

Support your ideas or those of others with references from the professional nursing literature. Refer to the "Antimicrobial Resistance Application Rubric" prior to submission.

Anti-microbial resistance Application Assignment Rubric

This rubric will be used to evaluate the Week 3 Application Assignment in this course. Carefully read this entire rubric before submitting your Application Assignment.

Note: All written assignments should reflect academic writing standards and have few, if any, spelling, grammar, or syntax errors.

• Demonstrates that the CDC campaign to prevent antimicrobial resistance resource and the other resources provided this week were read, viewed, and considered

• Explains in detail the underlying mechanisms of action that underpin the pharmacological action

• Provides detailed description on how health care providers, patients and industries contribute to the development of drug resistant “bugs”

• Provides specific examples on what steps should be taken in hospitals or health care facilities to prevent antimicrobial resistance

• Meets and/or exceeds the required page length: 2–3 pages

• Meets the requirements of the Application instructions and is submitted by the due date

• Is substantive, reflective, and evidence based

• Uses language that is appropriate, and generally clear and concise

• Has few errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax