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Sepsis Nursing Care Plan with Interventions
Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Students & Clinical Practice
2025-2026 Updated Edition
Care Plan
SEPSIS NURSING CARE PLAN WITH INTERVENTIONS
Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Students & Clinical Practice
2025-2026 | Already Graded A+
Institution: Nursing Programs Nationwide
Course: Medical-Surgical Nursing / Critical Care / Fundamentals
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Topic Page
Section 1 Introduction to Sepsis Care Planning 3
Section 2 Nursing Process in Sepsis Care 4
Section 3 Risk for Decreased Cardiac Output 5-6
Section 4 Ineffective Tissue Perfusion 7-8
Section 5 Impaired Gas Exchange 9-10
Section 6 Risk for Acute Kidney Injury 11-12
Section 7 Risk for Bleeding (DIC) 13-14
Section 8 Hyperthermia 15-16
Section 9 Acute Confusion 17-18
Section 10 Risk for Infection (Transmission) 19-20
Section 11 Anxiety 21-22
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Section Topic Page
Section 12 Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity 23-24
Section 13 Imbalanced Nutrition 25-26
Section 14 Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance 27-28
Section 15 Sepsis Recovery Care Plan 29-30
Section 16 Care Plan Template 31
Section 17 Quick Reference Interventions by System 32
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO SEPSIS CARE PLANNING
Purpose of the Sepsis Care Plan
The sepsis care plan is a systematic framework for:
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• Identifying actual and potential complications of sepsis
• Establishing realistic, measurable goals for recovery
• Implementing evidence-based nursing interventions
• Evaluating patient progress toward outcomes
The Sepsis-3 Definitions
Term Definition
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host
Sepsis
response to infection
Septic Sepsis with persistent hypotension requiring vasopressors to maintain
Shock MAP ≥65 AND lactate >2 mmol/L despite adequate fluid resuscitation
Phases of Sepsis Care
Phase Location Focus
Resuscitation ED/ICU Hour-1 Bundle, hemodynamic stabilization
Ongoing support, source control, organ
Stabilization ICU
support
Sepsis Nursing Care Plan with Interventions
Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Students & Clinical Practice
2025-2026 Updated Edition
Care Plan
SEPSIS NURSING CARE PLAN WITH INTERVENTIONS
Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Students & Clinical Practice
2025-2026 | Already Graded A+
Institution: Nursing Programs Nationwide
Course: Medical-Surgical Nursing / Critical Care / Fundamentals
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Topic Page
Section 1 Introduction to Sepsis Care Planning 3
Section 2 Nursing Process in Sepsis Care 4
Section 3 Risk for Decreased Cardiac Output 5-6
Section 4 Ineffective Tissue Perfusion 7-8
Section 5 Impaired Gas Exchange 9-10
Section 6 Risk for Acute Kidney Injury 11-12
Section 7 Risk for Bleeding (DIC) 13-14
Section 8 Hyperthermia 15-16
Section 9 Acute Confusion 17-18
Section 10 Risk for Infection (Transmission) 19-20
Section 11 Anxiety 21-22
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Section Topic Page
Section 12 Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity 23-24
Section 13 Imbalanced Nutrition 25-26
Section 14 Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance 27-28
Section 15 Sepsis Recovery Care Plan 29-30
Section 16 Care Plan Template 31
Section 17 Quick Reference Interventions by System 32
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO SEPSIS CARE PLANNING
Purpose of the Sepsis Care Plan
The sepsis care plan is a systematic framework for:
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• Identifying actual and potential complications of sepsis
• Establishing realistic, measurable goals for recovery
• Implementing evidence-based nursing interventions
• Evaluating patient progress toward outcomes
The Sepsis-3 Definitions
Term Definition
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host
Sepsis
response to infection
Septic Sepsis with persistent hypotension requiring vasopressors to maintain
Shock MAP ≥65 AND lactate >2 mmol/L despite adequate fluid resuscitation
Phases of Sepsis Care
Phase Location Focus
Resuscitation ED/ICU Hour-1 Bundle, hemodynamic stabilization
Ongoing support, source control, organ
Stabilization ICU
support
