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Antimicrobial stewardship: Start smart, review and talk about antibiotics

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for doctors and non-medical prescribers. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 45 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 21 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 15 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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    Each learner's answers to the quizzes and activities in the course.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 45 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why resistance matters · 9 min

    Explain why antimicrobial resistance matters and how everyday prescribing drives it.

  • Lesson 2: Start smart: cultures and guidelines · 8 min

    Start antibiotics smartly: samples first, an accurate allergy history, the local guideline and a documented indication and review date.

  • Lesson 3: Review at 48 to 72 hours and IV-to-oral switch · 8 min

    Review antibiotics at 48 to 72 hours with a clear CARES decision, including IV-to-oral switch.

  • Lesson 4: Common infections: UTI and respiratory · 8 min

    Decide "treat or not" in common urinary and respiratory cases using national guidance.

  • Lesson 5: Patient conversations about antibiotics · 6 min

    Talk with patients about antibiotics, back-up prescriptions and safety-netting.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 6 min

    Final assessment · Completion

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Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At induction for prescribers, pharmacists and nurses who give antibiotics, then a regular update at the interval your organisation sets (organisation policy).

Doctors and non-medical prescribers in hospital, pharmacists, ward nurses who give and review antibiotics, and community prescribers who manage common infections.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Local antibiotic guideline or app
  • Antibiotics that need microbiology or AMS approval
  • Local prescribing and resistance figures
  • The AMS team, microbiology or antimicrobial pharmacist contact
  • Local allergy assessment and de-labelling pathway
  • Outpatient or virtual-ward antibiotic service, if any
  • Local IV-to-oral switch policy or decision aid
  • How nurses and pharmacists flag a missed antibiotic review
  • The number patients call if they get worse
  • Patient information on antibiotics and self-care
  • Educator contact
  • Course URL
  • LMS or record system
  • Live session URL
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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