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HL Shorts: Advice for CNOs on Sepsis Protocols

Analysis  |  By G Hatfield  
   July 14, 2025

Leaders should include frontline nurses when developing new protocols, says this CNO.

On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Nicole Telhiard, chief nursing officer at Our Lady of the Lake Health, about how other CNOs can go about implementing sepsis protocols in their emergency departments. Tune in to hear her insights.

G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

CNOs should include frontline staff and engage in shared governance when building and implementing new protocols for sepsis treatment and prevention.

CNOs must be patient with the process and remove as many barriers as possible for the nurses participating in the protocols. 


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