Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN
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Having a child hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit is very frightening and stressful for the parents. This second of a 2-part article discusses the development of "The Family Survival Guide to the Intensive Care Unit." This article is meant as a resource for critical care nurses.
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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.