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2017-2018 Graduate Studies In Nursing Handbook, Otterbein Office Of Graduate Programs
2017-2018 Graduate Studies In Nursing Handbook, Otterbein Office Of Graduate Programs
Graduate School
A graduate handbook for the Graduate Studies in Nursing programs at Otterbein University.
The Pathophysiological Process Of Sepsis, Stefane Adams
The Pathophysiological Process Of Sepsis, Stefane Adams
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Sepsis is a medical emergency and can be a life-threatening illness that results as a complication from a severe infection, which occurs when chemicals that have been released into the bloodstream by the body’s defense system work to fight off an infection (Mayo Clinic, 2016). Sepsis is one of the leading causes of deaths in patients in the hospital setting worldwide, becoming more common than breast and bowel cancer combined (Nursing Times, 2014). Sepsis can affect anyone; however it is more common in the elderly or in individuals with weaker immune systems. Health care providers (HCPs) must fully understand this …