title: Early recognition and treatment of sepsis in the medical-surgical setting.
abstract: Early recognition and treatment of sepsis reduces mortality (Dellinger et al., 2008). Nurses are a critical part of the health care team that provides evidence-based care to prevent, identify, and promptly treat sepsis in the hospital setting.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tazbir
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology