Thank you all who responded. It was pretty clear that the majority do not adjust your screen during the flu season.
But related to that - exactly what is your screen. Our is that when sepsis criteria is met - the RN gets a CBC with diff, serum lactate (we run on our ABG machine), metabolic pane, the first bld culture, a UA/urine culture and chest X-ray if resp symptoms. We are wondering if just the Lactate might be a good first step to rule out severe sepsis and then treat the flu. Or do you do all the same tests/labs that we do? 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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