Impact of an inpatient nurse-initiated penicillin allergy delabeling questionnaire
Hilary Bediako, Lauren Dutcher, Aditi Rao, Kristen Sigafus, Christina Harker, Keith Hamilton, Olajumoke Fadugba
Abstract
Penicillin allergy delabeling is an important component of antimicrobial stewardship and improves patient outcomes. We demonstrated the successful use of a nurse-initiated questionnaire to remove inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in inpatients. Nurses can play a key role in improving antibiotic allergy assessment and more broadly in interprofessional antimicrobial stewardship.
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Penicillin allergyAntibiotic StewardshipAntimicrobial stewardshipPenicillinAllergyMedicineStewardship (theology)AntibioticsAntimicrobialNursingIntensive care medicineFamily medicineImmunologyAntibiotic resistanceMicrobiologyPolitical sciencePoliticsBiologyLawDrug-Induced Adverse ReactionsFood Allergy and Anaphylaxis ResearchContact Dermatitis and Allergies