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- Title
Time Is Survival: Continuing Education on Sepsis for Neurosurgical Critical Care Nurses.
- Authors
Rios, Emily Marguerite; Breda, Karen Lucas
- Abstract
Background: Early identification of sepsis among neurosurgical critical care patients is a significant challenge because of the many possible confounding variables that lead to altered mental status in this specific patient population. Nurses' knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and practices related to the early identification and management of sepsis are crucial to patients' survival. Method: This evidence-based intervention project implemented continuing education for neurosurgical critical care nurses on the early signs and symptoms of sepsis and the management of sepsis according to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) Guidelines. Results: Continuing education on sepsis increased neurosurgical critical care nurses' knowledge of the SSC 1-hour sepsis bundle, reported confidence in the management of sepsis, and likelihood of assessing for sepsis. Conclusion: Continuing education for neurosurgical critical care nurses on the signs and symptoms of sepsis and the SSC Guidelines is necessary and may improve patient outcomes. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2024;55(5):224–230.]
- Subjects
NORTHWESTERN States; NURSING audit; EVIDENCE-based nursing; MEDICAL protocols; SCALE analysis (Psychology); ANTIBIOTICS; EARLY medical intervention; ACADEMIC medical centers; NEUROLOGICAL nurses; EDUCATIONAL outcomes; QUESTIONNAIRES; CONFIDENCE; CONTINUING education of nurses; TRAUMA centers; PRE-tests &; post-tests; SEPSIS; INTENSIVE care units; NURSES' attitudes; EARLY diagnosis; QUALITY assurance; CRITICAL care nurses; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2024, Vol 55, Issue 5, p224
- ISSN
0022-0124
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/00220124-20231211-01