Roles and responsibilities of registered nurses in the early recognition and management of sepsis in acute hospital settings: a scoping review

Abstract

Introduction Sepsis causes over 20% of deaths annually, with early recognition and management being key strategies to preventing patient deterioration. Despite being the largest group of hospital-based clinicians, the role of registered nurses (RNs) in sepsis remains poorly defined. Objective To describe the roles and responsibilities of RNs in early recognition and management of sepsis in acute hospital settings, applying the Action, Actor, Context, Target and Time (AACTT) Implementation Science Framework to specify nursing behaviours across domains, and identify evidence gaps to inform future research and practice. Methods The review was conducted using the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting ..