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Antimicrobial resistance

Last quality assured: 09/06/2025
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A nurse giving medication to a patient

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Learn more about antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the role nursing has to play in supporting efforts to reduce the threat, and the work the RCN is doing through the development of a competency framework to support antimicrobial stewardship.

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All nurse roles

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M

Monet

Marinas

Professional Lead for Infection Prevention and Control

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Learn more about antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the role nursing has to play in supporting efforts to reduce the threat, and the work the RCN is doing through the development of a competency framework to support antimicrobial stewardship.

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Last quality assured: 09/06/2025
3-minute read