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Roles and responsibilities of registered nurses in the early recognition and management of sepsis in acute hospital settings: a scoping review.

Alison Y Lemoh, Zohal Rashidzada, Mei Krishnasamy, Aileen Wilkinson, Rebecca Blackwood, Alexandra Rivalland, Courtney Ierano, Karin A Thursky, Lisa Guccione

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Alison Y LemohSir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Alison.Lemoh@petermac.org.ORCID 0000-0002-1283-0971
Zohal RashidzadaNational Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Department of Infectious Diseases, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Mei KrishnasamyDepartment of Nursing; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne VCCC, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Aileen WilkinsonPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Rebecca BlackwoodPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Alexandra RivallandDepartment of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Courtney IeranoNational Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Department of Infectious Diseases, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Karin A ThurskyNational Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Department of Infectious Diseases, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lisa GuccioneCentre for Health Services Research in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSepsis causes over 20% of deaths annually, with early recognition and management being key strategies to preventing patient deterioration. Despite being the largest group of hospital-based clinicians, the role of registered nurses (RNs) in sepsis remains poorly defined.

objectiveTo describe the roles and responsibilities of RNs in early recognition and management of sepsis in acute hospital settings, applying the

methodsThe review was conducted using the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist. We searched Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and PubMed for studies discussing the contribution of RNs in acute hospital-based sepsis care. Data were extracted and mapped to the AACTT framework domains.

results27 (90%) of 30 included studies described RNs as the

conclusionNurses perform essential actions in early sepsis recognition and management, with several RN roles focused on sepsis care identified. A broader scope of nurse-initiated actions was identified in resource-restricted contexts to meet clinical demand. There is potential for a greater scope of nursing actions in sepsis care for the benefit of patients and health services, but to achieve this, standardised training requirements need to be developed, and scope of practice defined.

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Early DiagnosisNursesNurse's RoleSepsisHospitalsHumansCritical careImplementation scienceNursesProfessional RoleSepsis

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