Nursing Care for the Initial Resuscitation of Severe Sepsis Patients

Sepsis is recognized as a major health care problem worldwide. In the United States, mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock remains a serious health problem; yet, the early recognition of sepsis by nurses reduces can reduce mortality, morbidity, and long-term consequences of sepsis for patients. Improving the knowledge of nurses to first recognize the early signs of sepsis and then how to apply the most up-to-date evidence-based treatments can improve outcomes. Enhanced monitoring includes the use of computerized early warning systems to alert nurses of worrisome clinical patterns and promote the early recognition of sepsis.