MedSurg Severe Sepsis

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MedSurg Severe Sepsis

Created January 2020

Developed by:

Christina Choung
Martin Kuuskne

Developed for: Health Authority Medical Inpatient

Submitted by: ckchoung

Contact Email: simulation@fraserhealth.ca

Peer Reviewed: No

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Case Summary:

  ­An inpatient admitted with bowel obstruction becomes severely septic, secondary to a perforated bowel. Unit staff should identify the change in status, call for help early, continuously monitor the patient, and carry out interventions until the MRP arrives and the patient is transferred to a higher level of care.

Target Learning Groups:

   Physicians, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Interprofessional Team

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Proposed Setting: 

  Medical Inpatient

Educational goals:

  ­• Identify and treat sudden patient deterioration
• Continuously monitor patient for changes in status
• Practice ordering and administering STAT medications
• Mobilize resources and call for help early
• Designate leadership, establish role clarity, and distribute the workload appropriately
• Communicate effectively using a succinct and concise SBAR, closed-loop communication, and a sharing a mental model



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