Sepsis Awareness Training

Overview

This Sepsis Awareness Training ½ day blended learning course covers the physiological background to sepsis, as well as application of knowledge to a clinical setting. It provides evidence-based teaching of common causes, how to identify sepsis, treatment and the trajectory of untreated symptoms.

Why Is It Important?

• Sepsis affects 25,000 children in the UK every year
• It kills 5 people an hour….52,000 a year
• Early identification is key to improving these statistics and the patient’s journey, rapidly improving mortality and recovery time

Sepsis Awareness Training Session Outline

Teaching Methods

A mixture of teaching methods will be used to encourage engagement and ensure adequate understanding and learning. This will include presentations, discussions, quizzes, breakout groups. It will be an interactive session with participatory learning.

Aimed At

Health care professionals (registered and unregistered) in any setting, including outpatient and community settings, nursing and residential homes, midwifery and child services or hospitals.

Facilitated By

Registered nurse with first hand clinical experience.