Nurse-initiated pre-prescribed antibiotic orders to facilitate prompt and appropriate antibiotic administration in febrile neutropenia.
Steven T WalkerSamuel GriggCarl KirkpatrickKaren UrbancicEmma CohenAndrew GriggJason TrubianoPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)
A pathway allowing nurse initiation of pre-prescribed antibiotic orders for FN significantly reduced TTA from first recorded fever and increased the proportion of appropriate initial antibiotic choices without significantly impacting on patient outcomes.
Keyphrases