Sepsis Awareness
40% of all Sepsis survivours are left with life changing effects and 5 people die of Sepsis every hour in the UK.
Description
Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Almost any type of infection can lead to sepsis. Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the lung, urinary tract, skin, or gastrointestinal tract.
The aim of the Sepsis course is to help you understand what causes sepsis and how to spot it.
The key points covered in this course are:
- What is Sepsis
- What causes Sepsis
- Signs of Sepsis
- NEWS scores and NEWS2 chart
- The process after indentification.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this Sepsis Awareness course, learners should know and understand the following:
- Understand how Sepsis is identified
- Understand the NEWS scores and NEWS2 chart
- Understand the Sepsis indicators and markers
- Understand the actions to take following identification