Improving nurses' identification of sepsis in the hospitalized elderly

Abstract

A direct practice improvement (DPI) project was implemented at the acute care for the elderly (ACE) unit of a large urban trauma hospital in Northern California to determine whether an evidence-based educational intervention for staff registered nurses (RNs) would improve the accuracy of sepsis screenings performed on elderly hospitalized patients.

Description

45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.

Authors

Aldrin U. Nieves

Author Details

Aldrin U. Nieves, DNP, RN, Acute Care for the Elderly Unit, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California, USA

Sigma Membership

Nu Upsilon

Lead Author Affiliation

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Elderly, Hospitalized, Sepsis

Recommended Citation

Nieves, Aldrin U., "Improving nurses' identification of sepsis in the hospitalized elderly" (2019). Convention. 5.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2019/presentations_2019/5

Conference Name

45th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2019

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