Redefining the Nurses’ Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices

Antimicrobial stewardship program aims to optimize the use of antimicrobials. Through the present narrative review, we sought to identify the nurse’s role in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) practices at various healthcare facilities around the globe. Infection control, microbiology culture, intravenous (IV) to oral switch, antimicrobial de-escalation, documentation of allergy, questioning the prescription, and education were the few roles of nurses in AMS practices that emerged from documented literature published in the last ten years. The present review also showcased the best available guidelines on the prompt switch from IV to oral antibiotics, nurses’ AMS checklist based on the model, and Key factors to enhance the involvement of nurses in AMS practices.