Sepsis

60 seconds with sepsis specialist nurse Clair Sandy

Sepsis specialist nurse Clair Sandy talks about her work and her best lesson from nursing
19 Sep 2018

Nurses’ concerns about sepsis ‘ignored’ at Russells Hall Hospital emergency department

CQC inspectors demand regular updates on A&E staffing, sepsis management and triage
10 Sep 2018

Where is the support for our struck-off nursing colleague?

Nurse Isabel Amaro received little support from her profession, unlike her colleague, doctor...
03 Sep 2018

Sepsis deaths in English hospitals went up by more than a third in two years

Professor attributes rise in sepsis mortality to antibiotic resistance and greater awareness
03 Aug 2018

‘My dedicated nurses inspired me to join the profession’

Student nurse award winner recalls two nurses who cared for her as she recovered from sepsis
05 Jul 2018

‘We work in the residents’ home, they don’t live where we work’

This feature in our series on career pathways explores advanced practice in care homes
14 Jun 2018

Sepsis: how one ED has achieved a 70% rise in patients receiving life-saving treatment...

Cambridge hospital trust uses digital technology to provide faster access to sepsis care in...
04 Jun 2018

District nurse helps community workforce to keep pace with sepsis assessments

Eve Lightfoot wants to ensure community nurses can spot sepsis and deterioration
29 May 2018

Why diagnostic overshadowing could be costing lives

Making assumptions about people with learning disabilities harms outcomes, congress told
16 May 2018

Understanding fluid homoeostasis in infants and children: part 2

Part two of this article focuses on the care and management of infants and children who are...
10 May 2018

How new laws on paramedics prescribing drugs could help emergency nurses

Health chiefs says the changes could have a beneficial impact when treating time-critical...
25 Apr 2018

Georgina McNamara: We need more specialist nurses to drive improvement on sepsis

Despite some progress, the initial treatment for many patients diagnosed with sepsis is...
23 Mar 2018

Nurse-led team winning the race against sepsis

Sepsis kills more people in the UK each year than lung cancer, with persistent shortcomings...
23 Mar 2018

Updated National Early Warning Score

In December 2017, the Royal College of Physicians updated the National Early Warning Score...
01 Mar 2018

Updated National Early Warning Score

In December 2017, the Royal College of Physicians updated the National Early Warning Score...
27 Feb 2018

Recognition and clinical management of sepsis in frail older people

Sepsis is a common condition caused by the body’s immune and coagulation systems being ‘...
26 Feb 2018

A mother’s eulogy inspires nurse’s campaign on sepsis care

A mother’s eulogy after her young son’s death from sepsis inspired nurse Joan Pons Laplana...
22 Feb 2018

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