Early Sepsis Detection Utilizing Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring

Early Sepsis Detection Utilizing Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring

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Recorded On: 09/29/2022

Session Description: 

Medical-surgical units are too often understaffed and overwhelmed with basic patient care tasks, which can put patients more at risk for developing hospital-acquired infections and sepsis. These patients are also more likely to be missed when experiencing the catastrophic deterioration that occurs with the development of sepsis. In this sponsored session, learners will discover how continuous surveillance monitoring of all major vital signs (HR, RR, SpO2, and blood pressure) can offer a safety net for overwhelmed and understaffed nursing units. Learners will also review how early notification of patient deterioration can prevent failure to rescue.

This session was originally recorded as part of Sepsis Alliance Summit 2022.

No CE credits are offered for this sponsored session. Content was determined by the sponsor.

Session Sponsor: 

Sepsis Alliance gratefully acknowledges the support provided by Sotera Digital Health for this sponsored session.

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Kristina Foard, RN, MSNEd

Clinical Specialist

Sotera Digital Health

Kristina Foard, RN, MSNEd, is a Master’s-prepared career professional with over 25 years of experience as a registered nurse. Her areas of experience include medical-surgical units (renal, oncology, neurology, and trauma), intensive care units (general, cardiothoracic, neurosurgical), critical care air transport, operating room, gastroenterology procedural/clinic, and emergency room environments, as well as home health and hospice. She has been on the front lines, worked as a staff educator, a nurse practice specialist, and as an assistant nurse manager. Kristina is currently working as a clinical specialist at Sotera and provides support for the deployment of Sotera’s unique vital sign monitoring technology. Her goal as a nursing leader is to provide guidance to promote team building, critical thinking, and communication, and to foster innovation, self-motivation, and accountability. Her nursing philosophy is "it's not about you, it's not about me, it’s about the patient."

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