Raising Awareness for Sepsis, Sepsis Screening, Early Recognition, and Treatment in the Emergency Department

Contribution to Emergency Nursing Practice
- Early recognition and initiation of treatment is vital to patient outcomes and survival from sepsis.
- Sepsis screening in triage to be completed by nurses on all patients with suspected infection.
- Initiation of sepsis protocol and/or standing orders for positive sepsis screens should be implemented.
- Educate staff, patients, and families regarding signs and symptoms of sepsis, severe sepsis, and severe sepsis with shock; raise awareness.