Hello, I attended a sepsis lecture yesterday at NJHA. It was very informative. I have a question related to stacking vs concurrent antibiotic administration within the 1st hour of calling a sepsis alert. I am an educator at Kennedy University Hospital & we are re visiting our sepsis policy. The nurses and physicians seem to be at a standstill as to how fast to give the antibiotics within the 1st hour. I have not noted any literature related to administering all of the antibiotics through different lines (or central lines) or whether to stack in this "tissue code" situation. Can you comment? There is a pharmacist view of the IgE theory that one will not experience an allergic reaction until the 3rd or 4th dose and therefore the antibiotics should be administered at the same time in different IV sites and not be concerned related to an allergic reaction (and also that there is so much IVF being given that a reaction would be flushed through?)
Lea Ann Kellum, MSN, RN, CCRN Clinical Educator, Critical Care Department of Clinical Education and Research Kennedy University Hospital Cherry Hill Campus Office 856-488-6790 Cell 856-298-8785 Email: [email protected] ________________________________ -------------------------------------- This message contains information that may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive on behalf of the addressee), you may not use, copy, forward, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and to [email protected], and delete the message. Thank you.
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