A103 Sepsis; early recognition and management
Course summary
This is an ideal course for practitioners who work on hospital wards and in the community. It will help them to develop skills in early identification of adult patients with sepsis and to initiate appropriate management and escalation in line with national and international guidelines.
Who should attend?
Registered Nurses
Practice Nurses
Community Nurses
Allied Health Professionals
HCAs
Pharmacists
Paramedics
Aims / objectives
- Be able to follow national and international guidelines to ensure rapid recognition and initiation of correct management of adult patients developing sepsis.
Course programme
- Definition and classification of sepsis severity
- The pathophysiology of sepsis
- Vigilance, screening and early recognition
- Investigations and markers
- Early interventions/immediate management (sepsis 6)
- Communication and rapid escalation (SBAR)
- Case scenarios
Led by
TBA