Our sepsis screen demands that the nurse check with the ER Physician first before initiating Sepsis screening. The nurse presents a short, bullet format report to the MD and he okay's the sepsis protocol. This serves two purposes, hopefully weeds out the 'flu presentation' patients and lets MD know there is a septic patient in the department. Our MD's requested this step just because of this problem.
Michelle Lowe BsN Clinical Educator SARMC-Nampa (208) 463-5191 >>> Sue Beswick <[email protected]> 12/13/2012 7:28 AM >>> There are some concerns that we will be doing extra/unnecessary testing (blood culture, Lactate, etc) with all of the flu patients who have a temp and increased heart rate during the flu season. Do any of your facilities, modify your sepsis screen in ED for flu? Do you look at the known or suspected infection and say probable flu so does not meet sepsis screen? Thanks Sue Sue Beswick RN, MS, CCNS, CCRN Clinical Nurse Specialist - MSICU Greenville Hosptial System University Medical Center Greenville, SC Office: 864-455-4884 AACN Theme "Dare To" What are you going to dare to do this year?
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