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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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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.

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Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) are recognized by the AACN Certification Corporation, our credentialing arm, to encompass a wide spectrum of continuing education activities performed by nurses in high acuity and critical care and fulfill educational requirements for certification. Synergy CERP is a program exclusive to AACN for nurses wishing to recertify through AACN. State boards of nursing and other certification organizations may recognize CERPs as meeting CE Contact Hour requirements. We recommend consulting with the state board or credentialing organization before submitting CERPs to fulfill CEContact Hour requirements.