912: Next Hospital Crisis (NURSES ONLY)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to

1. Define and discuss Acinetobacter baumannii and the potential threat it poses to American hospitals.
2. Describe its incidence and the impact it is having today.
3. Identify and discuss the current efforts to control the infection.
4. Discuss the infection’s causes, methods of diagnosis, and modes of treatment available today.

(25 pages)