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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

Minority Nurse

Hence, the SWAT RN is a nursing role that is instrumental in the promotion of the nursing process and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s 2019 Clinical Judgment Measurement Model within the acute care setting, as they work collaboratively with bedside nurse leaders to facilitate positive patient outcomes. and HgB- 7.2

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The ultimate nursing guide to sepsis

The Nurse Break

For example, a systematic review conducted by the George Institute for Global Health (2021) found that the SIRS criteria and qSOFA + lactate (LqSOFA) scores had high specificity for screening patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Skin often presents in a manner consistent with the patient’s vasoplegic state.

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