Knowledge of emergency nurses about a sepsis clinical protocol conhecimento de enfermeiros emergencistas acerca do protocolo clínico de sepse

CONHECIMENTO DE ENFERMEIROS EMERGENCISTAS ACERCA DO PROTOCOLO CLÍNICO DE SEPSE CONOCIMIENTO DE LOS ENFERMEROS DE URGENCIAS SOBRE EL PROTOCOLO CLÍNICO DE LA SEPSIS Deysianne Ferreira da Silva1 , Maria Hellena Ferreira Brasil2 , Geovana Cristiane Viana Santos3 , Keyth Sulamitta de Lima Guimarães4 , Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira5 , Natalia Pessoa da Rocha Leal6 , Gabriela Lisieux Lima Gomes7 , Keylla Talitha Fernandes Barbosa8 ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the professional profile and the knowledge of nurses from an emergency care unit regarding a sepsis clinical protocol. Method: a quantitative descriptive study was carried out with a sample of 20 nurses. Data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire with objective questions addressing the sociodemographic characterization and knowledge of these nurses regarding a sepsis clinical protocol. Data were analyzed in Excel 2010. Results: there was a predominance of female participants, nurses with formal training on intensive and emergency care, and nurses with more than three years of professional experience. Regarding the level of knowledge about sepsis management, the participants answered correctly to 85% of the questions on vasopressors use and blood culture, and to 45% of the questions on the recommended one-hour bundle. A total of 55% of the participants presented the minimum knowledge about the initial measures such as fluid resuscitation, hyperlactatemia, use of antimicrobials in septic patients, and laboratory tests. Conclusion: although a highest level of training has been found, the knowledge about a sepsis identification protocol was unsatisfactory and limited, requiring improvement. Descriptors: Knowledge; Sepsis; Emergencies; Nursing; Clinical Protocols; Nurse Practitioners.