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Activity Steps

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Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify the standards with which to compare UTI assessment and management in LTC facilities.
  2. Recognize the background evidence the author presented about the assessment and management of UTIs.
  3. Determine the results of an educational intervention that offers insight into clinicians caring for residents in LTC facilities.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will demonstrate knowledge of an evidence-based practice protocol implemented at an LTC facility to reduce the number of residents with UTIs by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.

Disclosures

The author and planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • FL - BON 2.0 CH
  • GA - BON 2.0 CH
  • NM - BON 2.0 CH
  • SC - BON 2.0 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.0 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













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Test Code: N1023B
Published: Oct 2023
Expires: 9/5/2025
Sources: Nursing2024
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Brenda Wimmer, DNP, RN, CHPN, CNL
Categories: Drug Therapy , Evidence Based Practice , Genitourinary , Long Term Care , Medical-Surgical , Physical Assessment/Diagnostic
Specialties: Long-Term Care, Medical-Surgical, Post Acute Care
Topics: Antibiotic Stewardship , Antibiotics , Urinary Tract Infections