Description
Sepsis Awareness | Level 2 | Online Training Course | CPDUK Accredited | Instant Course Access | Includes Assessment & Certificate | Instant Certificate Download.
Welcome to our online Sepsis Awareness training course for front-line healthcare and social care professionals.
Identifying and managing sepsis in primary care and secondary care is an important measure in reducing deaths from sepsis across the UK.
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) reported that 70% of sepsis cases develop within primary care settings. This Sepsis Awareness e-learning course addresses the high-risk areas for the early identification and management of sepsis. This awareness of sepsis online learning course is meant for all clinical staff that work in primary care and hospital settings.
Certificate duration: 2 years
Entry requirements: No entry restrictions
Recommended prerequisites: N/A
Assessment type: End of course assessment
Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass and gain a CPD certificate
Cost(s) of assessment and certification – All costs included in the course price
Awarding/Accrediting body – CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)
Who is the course for?
This online Sepsis Awareness training course was developed for frontline healthcare professionals including:
- Doctors,
- Dentists,
- General practitioners,
- Pre-hospital workers,
- Allied health professionals (AHPs),
- Registered nurses and midwives, and
- Health and social care support workers.
What is covered in this course?
This online Sepsis Awareness training course includes the following:
- Unit 1 – Introduction
- What is sepsis?
- Why is this course important?
- Key facts about sepsis
- Is sepsis contagious?
- What are the effects of sepsis?
- Unit 2 – Signs and symptoms of sepsis
- Who is vulnerable to sepsis
- Symptoms of sepsis in adults
- Symptoms of sepsis in children
- Symptoms of sepsis in babies
- Septic shock
- Unit 3 – Causes of sepsis
- Sources of sepsis in hospitals
- Sources of infection in the community
- Sources of infection in primary care
- Sepsis prevention
- Infection prevention and control measures
- Unit 4 – Treatment for sepsis
- Sepsis 6 pathway
- Unit 5 – The CQC expectations regarding sepsis
- What CQC expect to see
- Good practice guidance
- Unit 6 – NICE sepsis guidance
- Identifying sepsis: hospital setting (adults only)
- What to do if you suspect sepsis in hospital settings
- Identifying sepsis in a community setting (adults only)
- What to do if you suspect sepsis in community settings
- Sepsis – your responsibilities
- References and resources
Course aims
The aim of this online Sepsis Awareness training course is to improve healthcare professionals’ awareness of, diagnosis and management of patients with sepsis.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this online Sepsis Awareness training course, learners will be able to:
- Know what sepsis is,
- Know who is at risk of sepsis,
- Know the causes, signs and symptoms of sepsis in:
- Adults,
- Children, and
- Babies.
- Know the signs and symptoms of septic shock,
- Know the sources of sepsis in hospitals, community and primary care,
- Know what needs to be done to prevent sepsis,
- Know how sepsis is treated,
- Be familiar with NICE sepsis guidance, and
- Know your responsibilities regarding sepsis.
Why is this online Sepsis Awareness training course important?
According to NHS England, 123,000 cases of sepsis occur in England each year with approximately 37,000 deaths annually. Sepsis deaths are higher than breast, bowel and prostate cancers combined. Prompt recognition of sepsis and rapid intervention will help to reduce the number of deaths occurring annually.
The early identification and management of sepsis in primary care, pre-hospital care and secondary care settings is essential. This sepsis management online training course was developed for healthcare professionals so that they improve their awareness of, diagnosis and management of patients with sepsis.
