Introduction of an emergency medicine pharmacist-led sepsis alert response system in the emergency department: A cohort study.

Objective: To determine effects of implementing a sepsis alert response system in the ED that included early intervention by emergency medicine (EM) pharmacists.

Methods: A prospective cohort (8 February 2016 to 28 February 2018) of patients after implementation of a sepsis alert response system in an Australian ED was compared to a retrospective cohort (3 January 2015 to 7 February 2016) of patients with sepsis who presented during EM pharmacist working hours and were admitted to the ICU.

Results: There were 184 patients, including 80 patients pre- and 104 patients post-implementation.

The impact of an educational video about the role of an emergency nurse, viewed by emergency nurses' support systems, on emergency nurses' wellbeing.

Background: High stress daily events contribute to burnout in emergency nurses. Strong and informed support systems are essential in ensuring emergency nurses are actively dealing with their workplace-generated stress, through informal social support.

Methods: A pre and post intervention design over a 6-month period in a single ED.

The influence of nurse allocated triage category on the care of patients with sepsis in the emergency department: A retrospective review.

Background: 'Gold standard' sepsis care encompasses the recognition and treatment of sepsis within one hour of emergency department (ED) presentation. Early treatment of patients with sepsis reduces mortality. The aim of this study was to examine the effect that the nurse allocated Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) Category allocation had on ED patient treatment for severe sepsis and septic shock.