Nursing Annual Report - Mountain States Health Alliance

12Nursing Grand RoundsA mock deposition was developed in collaboration with thehospital legal department and included the use of an actual patientchart, the deposition of two nurses who had cared for the patient,and conducted in a room set up to simulate the appropriateenvironment. The team members were sworn in and had attorneyspresent to complete the simulation. The purpose of this sessionwas to heighten awareness of the need for accurate and appropriatedocumentation. One simulated deposition involved outcomesrelated to a patient safety incident and inadequate documentation,while the other illustrated adequate documentation.The Least Suspicious Patient involved teaching about severe sepsisusing an actual patient’s case. This educational activity provided anopportunity to increase awareness of the need for early screeningand recognition, and early goal-directed therapy. This sessionincluded real de-identified patient data that demonstrated how toappropriately screen patients for sepsis early to avoid poor patientoutcomes. Participants were able to use the sepsis screen at multiplepoints in the case to learn how to quickly identify those patientssuffering from sepsis or at risk for sepsis. This session was repeatedat other facilities in the alliance as well as at the 17th annualPulmonary Symposium and was well-attended.