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Intravenous to Oral Switch: Within Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (IVOST)

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Brief Introduction

Are you involved in the prescribing/administration of antibiotics? Explore the benefits and barriers of IVOST and COPAT.

Course Summary

Learn how to switch patients from intravenous to oral antibiotics with this online course. Discover the benefits and risks associated with this practice and gain practical skills to implement it in your clinical practice.

Key Learning Points

Understand the rationale behind switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics
Identify patients who are suitable for intravenous to oral switch
Acquire practical skills to implement intravenous to oral switch in clinical practice

Learning Outcomes

Understand the benefits and risks associated with intravenous to oral switch
Identify patients who are suitable for intravenous to oral switch
Develop practical skills to implement intravenous to oral switch in clinical practice

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of antibiotic therapy and clinical practice
Access to a computer and reliable internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online self-paced course
Video lectures
Interactive quizzes
Case studies

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Requirements

Healthcare workers involved in the prescribing and administration of antibiotics. The course is set at final year medical student/1st year doctor/new specialist nurse/junior pharmacist level and should therefore appeal to a wide-range of healthcare professionals.

Knowledge

The principles of Intravenous to Oral Antibiotic Switch Therapy (IVOST) within the Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) setting; principles will apply to inpatient care too, but this will not be the focusHow oral and complex oral antibiotics can be used in an Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) setting and the evolving entity of Complex (Outpatient) Oral and Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (COPAT) servicesThe key practice points for OPAT-based prescribers (e.g. route, choice, duration, recording of information)When IVOST and/or complex oral antibiotic therapy is appropriate, and understand the benefits of early IVOST/complex oral antibiotic therapy and key considerations that determine implementation of both in OPAT settings

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the benefits and potential drawbacks of switching from intravenous to oral therapy with this comprehensive course. Users have praised the course for its informative content and engaging delivery.