The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The members of the ESICM Trials Group Collaborators were not shown in the article but only in the ESM. The full list of collaborators is shown below. The original article has been corrected.

This is the unspecified version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link Financial supportThis project was conducted under the auspices of the World Federation of Critical CareNurses (WFCCN), and no sponsorship or funding was received for this project. NURSING CONSIDERATIONS TO COMPLEMENT THE SURVIVING SEPSIS CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES ABSTRACTObjective: To provide a series of recommendations, based on the best available evidence, to guide clinicians providing nursing care to patients with severe sepsis.Design: Modified Delphi method involving international experts and key individuals in subgroup work and electronic-based discussion among entire group to achieve consensus.Methods: We used the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines (SSC) as a framework to inform the structure and content of these guidelines. We used the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system to rate the quality of evidence from high (A) to very low (D) and to determine the strength of recommendations, with grade1indicating clear benefit in the septic population and grade 2 indicating less confidence in the benefits in the septic population. In areas without complete agreement between all authors a process of electronic discussion of all evidence was undertaken until consensus was reached.This process was conducted independently of any funding.Results: Sixty-three recommendations relating to the nursing care of severe sepsis patients are