title: An overview of sepsis.
abstract: The purpose of this paper was to briefly define sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock and discuss evidence-based guidelines for implementing a sepsis protocol in the critical care setting. In addition, this article will further educate critical care nurses about sepsis and strategies to improve outcomes in this group of patients.
authors: Mease Dunedin Hospital in Florida, USA. celestelatto@aol.com
authors: Celeste
authors: C
authors: Latto
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018805:Sepsis / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control