The Antibiotic Review Kit (ARK) ONLINE TRAINING

£6.00

Course Description

The Antibiotic Review Kit (ARK) online training provides healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and practical skills to support antibiotic stewardship. It highlights the importance of responsible antibiotic use, introduces the ARK toolkit, and equips learners to perform structured antibiotic reviews to improve prescribing practices and patient safety. The course takes approximately 1 hour to complete, awards 1 CPD point, and provides a certificate of completion. Learners have 6 months from the date of purchase to complete the training.

Course Summary

This course introduces the ARK (Antibiotic Review Kit), a structured resource designed to support effective antibiotic stewardship. It covers the principles of responsible prescribing, practical tools for antibiotic reviews, and strategies to address antibiotic resistance. Participants will also learn patient communication techniques, multidisciplinary collaboration, and audit methods for continuous improvement in antimicrobial stewardship.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for:

Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals involved in prescribing, reviewing, or administering antibiotics.

Healthcare staff responsible for implementing antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals, primary care, or community settings.

Professionals seeking to meet CSTF and CPD requirements for ongoing professional development.

Course Contents

Introduction to the Antibiotic Review Kit (ARK)

The importance of antibiotic stewardship and ARK’s role

Explanation of ARK components and resources

Goals and objectives of the ARK training program

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Explain the importance of antibiotic stewardship and ARK’s role in promoting safe prescribing.

Recognise the impact of antibiotic resistance and its contributing factors.

Apply principles of stewardship to clinical practice.

Conduct effective antibiotic reviews using ARK tools and resources.

Perform patient assessments (history, examination, investigations) to guide antibiotic use.

Optimise prescriptions based on patient-specific factors (selection, dosage, duration).

Communicate effectively with patients and caregivers about antibiotic use.

Monitor prescribing practices through audit and feedback.

Use additional resources to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship efforts.

Work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to promote responsible antibiotic use.

Frameworks & Standards

Aligned with NHS and UK antimicrobial stewardship frameworks.

Supports Public Health England (PHE) and NICE guidelines on responsible antibiotic prescribing.

Complies with Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) standards.

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) CPD requirements:

35 hours of CPD required every 3 years.

At least 20 hours must be participatory learning.

Awards 1 CPD point upon completion.

£6.00

The Antibiotic Review Kit (ARK) ONLINE TRAINING

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