Old Case, New Tricks
Transforming Antimicrobial Education for Disaster Preparedness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21455640 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Cox Simms (0000-0002-0909-3907, MGH Institute of Health Professions, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 255-257 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Nursing Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-4834 • E-ISSN: 1938-2421 |
| Publisher | SLACK, Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3928/01484834-20241122-04 |
| PMID | 40193160 |
| OpenAlex | W4409234128 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Background Recent pandemics underscore the need to update teaching tools with relevant scenarios, preparing nursing students for future global health challenges. Method An antimicrobial stewardship case study was adapted to include pandemic scenarios in an accelerated nursing program, focusing on a fictional pandemic caused by Endurabacillus pandemica, a multidrug-resistant organism. Results Of 12 students, 8 (67%) reported increased awareness of disaster preparedness, 9 (75%) believed the scenarios effectively illustrated nurses' roles, and 10 (83%) agreed the scenarios accurately depicted challenges of managing resistant bacteria during a pandemic. Ten students (83%) reported the scenarios were engaging, and 11 (91%) found scenarios useful for applying pharmacological concepts. Qualitative feedback commended the realistic scenario progression and decision-making aspects. Conclusion Incorporating pandemic elements into case studies enriches nursing education with realistic experiences, preparing students for future challenges and integrating disaster preparedness without requiring entirely new content. [ J Nurs Educ . 2025;64(4):255–257.]
Antibiotic resistance · Antimicrobial stewardship · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · Medical education · Pandemic · Pathology · Political science · Preparedness · Stewardship (theology) · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Microbiology · Nursing · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |