The course is for Healthcare Support Workers (also suitable for newly qualified staff) and addresses key areas to improve your confidence with understanding what sepsis is  in adults.

Course Objectives

• Understanding of sepsis
• Identification of potential sepsis presentations
• Awareness of patients at greater risk
• Understanding of the initial management and review
•  Escalation of care
• Apply learning through clinical case discussion

Learning Outcomes

• Definition
• Incidence & mortality rate
• Causes
• Risk factors
• Basic pathology
• Recognition
• Time-critical nature of treatment
• Shock
• Case studies / clinical discussion