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Educating Medical-Surgical Nurses In A Large Hospital Organization On Sepsis Bundle Elements, Jessica Lee
Educating Medical-Surgical Nurses In A Large Hospital Organization On Sepsis Bundle Elements, Jessica Lee
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Sepsis is a deadly condition if not treated promptly and urgently. To help lower the mortality rate from Sepsis, education on Sepsis is essential for nurses at all levels and experience. Opportunity at a healthcare organization in Northern California arose when it was found through a survey that about 6 percent of Medical-Surgical nurses have "expert knowledge" of the sepsis bundle elements. Only about 35 percent of these nurses who reported having "expert knowledge" are confident in treating sepsis patients. A team of clinical nurse leader students implemented a quality improvement project. The project was designed to expand nurses' knowledge …