Highlights
- •Many nurses are not familiar with antimicrobial stewardship (AS) or their role in AS.
- •Nurses are interested in more education about antimicrobial use and resistance.
- •Education efforts should focus on staff nurse awareness and AS interventions.
- •Nurse assessment of antimicrobial allergies should be explored.
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Funding/support: This work was supported by internal funding from Brigham Young University College of Nursing.
Conflicts of interest: None to report.