Sepsis Awareness and Management – Online Training Course – Level 2

Welcome to our online Sepsis Awareness and Management training course. All our online courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

In the UK, sepsis claims more lives than lung cancer, and is the second biggest killer after cardiovascular disease. There are an estimated 123,000 cases of sepsis per year in England, and around 36,800 associated deaths. In most cases, sepsis is avoidable and treatable. Early identification is key to successfully treating sepsis.

It is essential that all health and social care workers have the skills to recognise sepsis and provide evidence-based clinical management in various settings, including the community, pre-hospital, primary care and hospitals.

Course content

This online Sepsis Awareness and Management training course covers the following:

• Introduction
• Section 1 – Signs and symptoms of sepsis
• Section 2 – Causes of sepsis
• Section 3 – Treatment for sepsis
• Section 4 – Sepsis complications
• Section 5 – Regulatory and professional guidance.

Who is the course for?

This Sepsis Awareness and Management e-Learning course aimed at health and social care workers who wish to enhance their skills and knowledge required to deliver evidence-based clinical management for a patient with sepsis in various settings, including:

• GPs and doctors
• Dentists, dental nurses and technicians
• Pre-hospital healthcare workers
• Allied health professionals (AHPs)
• Registered nurses and midwives
• Health and social care support workers.

Course aims

This online Sepsis Awareness and Management training course aims to increase awareness and improve the recognition, diagnosis and early management of sepsis for all populations.

Learning objectives

On completion of this Sepsis Awareness and Management E-learning course, the learner will be able to:

• Outline the signs and symptoms of sepsis.
• Discuss the causes of sepsis.
• Establish the proper treatment for sepsis.
• Discuss the complications of sepsis.
• Outline the regulatory and professional guidance for recognising and managing sepsis.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this Sepsis Awareness and Management online course, the learner will be able to:

• Define sepsis.
• State the signs and symptoms of sepsis.
• Describe the risk factors of sepsis.
• Identify the causes of sepsis.
• Explain how to prevent sepsis.
• Describe how sepsis is treated.
• State the relevant regulatory and professional guidance in the recognition and early management of sepsis.

Sepsis Awareness and Management – Online Training Course – Level 2 – CPDUK Accredited.