Nursing Care for the Initial Resuscitation of Severe Sepsis Patients

Mary G Carey; Emily Katherine Valcin; David Lent; Mackenzie White

doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2021.05.003

Nursing Care for the Initial Resuscitation of Severe Sepsis Patients

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2021 Sep;33(3):263-274. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2021.05.003. Epub 2021 Jul 7.

Authors

Mary G Carey¹, Emily Katherine Valcin², David Lent³, Mackenzie White⁴

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Nursing Research Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
³ Adult Critical Care Outcomes, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
⁴ Adult Critical Care, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.

PMID: 34340789
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2021.05.003

Abstract

Sepsis is recognized as a major health care problem worldwide. In the United States, mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock remains a serious health problem; yet, the early recognition of sepsis by nurses reduces can reduce mortality, morbidity, and long-term consequences of sepsis for patients. Improving the knowledge of nurses to first recognize the early signs of sepsis and then how to apply the most up-to-date evidence-based treatments can improve outcomes. Enhanced monitoring includes the use of computerized early warning systems to alert nurses of worrisome clinical patterns and promote the early recognition of sepsis.

Keywords: Critical care; Hospitalization; Nursing care; Sepsis resuscitation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Nursing Care*
Resuscitation
Sepsis* / diagnosis
Sepsis* / therapy
Shock, Septic* / diagnosis
Shock, Septic* / therapy
United States