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Team Up Against Sepsis

Author(s): Barb Richards, BSN, RN Karin Kloppel, BSN, RN, CCRN, CEN

CERP B 0.30

Expires Jun 04, 2027

Topics: Sepsis

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This activity will NOT be recognized for ANCC and CA BRN accredited contact hours.

This activity will be recognized for Synergy CERPs hours for the education presented.

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Activity Summary

Sepsis protocol that included six tasks in sixty minutes was developed and education on was provided in a busy emergency department. This program resulted in reduction of the following: earlier sepsis recognition and sepsis alert called to antibiotic time decreased by 36%; sepsis order to blood cultures and IV fluids time decreased by 3% and orders to antibiotic administration time decreased 40%. This resulted in improved sepsis mortality.

Objectives

  • Increase understanding of how sepsis education and coordinated protocol can decrease sepsis recognition time.
  • Improved sepsis bundle compliance through a coordinated sepsis protocol and grouped cares.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

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Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

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Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.