Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the years of nursing experience of inpatient registered nurses" was associated with higher levels of sepsis screening accuracy for hospitalized elderly patients after an educational intervention. Accurate sepsis screening is key to early sepsis diagnosis, treatment, and positive outcomes.
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Lead Author Affiliation
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document, Video Recording
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Early Sepsis Identification, Elderly, Years of Nursing Experience, Sepsis, Staff Education
Recommended Citation
Nieves, Aldrin U. and Love, Pamela J., "Early sepsis identification in the elderly: Examining years of nursing experience and staff education" (2020). INRC (Congress). 92.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/presentations_2020/92
Conference Name
31st International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Early sepsis identification in the elderly: Examining years of nursing experience and staff education
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the years of nursing experience of inpatient registered nurses" was associated with higher levels of sepsis screening accuracy for hospitalized elderly patients after an educational intervention. Accurate sepsis screening is key to early sepsis diagnosis, treatment, and positive outcomes.