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ForwardPIDS: Clostridioides difficile
This session will review evidence-based practice for the diagnosis and treatment of C.diff in children in ambulatory care. Apply this knowledge to clinical case scenarios.
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Copyright © 2023 by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the post test will be awarded 0.5 NAPNAP contact hours of which 0.5 is pharmacology content.
Target Audience
Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses
Learning Objectives
1. Appreciate that testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is an example of diagnostic stewardship: using the right test in the right patient in the right time.
2. Recognize situations where C. difficile testing is NOT recommended
3. State treatment for initial and subsequent occurrences of diarrhea caused by bona fide C. difficile infection (CDI) in the outpatient setting
4. List at least two ways in which advanced practice providers can help parents understand:
- When C. difficile testing is not appropriate
- How to minimize the risk of C. difficile infection by practicing antimicrobial stewardship
Additional Information
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 Presentation Handouts | 376.71 KB |
Julianne Green MD, PhD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. Green has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an agency providing continuing education credit. individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the post test will be awarded 0.5 NAPNAP contact hours of which 0.5 is pharmacology content.
Available Credit
- 0.50 Contact hours