Online Sepsis Training Course – CPD Accredited
Sepsis is a serious, life-threatening condition, which can cause death in as little as 12 hours if left undiagnosed and untreated. An estimated 25% of deaths that occur from sepsis in the UK are preventable.
When working in care, understanding what sepsis is and being able to recognise potential signs and symptoms early is essential. If you suspect sepsis, knowing what to do and taking prompt action can help save someone’s life.
Duration:
40-50m
40-50m
Modules:
10
10
About the sepsis training course
This course fully explores the wide-ranging topic of sepsis, including what it is, its causes, symptoms and how to manage them.
The course covers how sepsis can present across a range of service users, including those with communication difficulties. Our online sepsis training will give you confidence in recognising sepsis and taking appropriate action.
This sepsis training course is fully compliant with all related legislation and CPD-accredited. The course addresses your legal obligations as the person responsible for the wellbeing of service users.
Who is this course for?
Whether for care and healthcare worker inductions, vocational, refresher or management training, this sepsis training course is the most comprehensive course available and will be essential for you and those you care for.
Frequently asked questions about our Sepsis Training
Q: Is this sepsis training course fully online?
A: Yes, our sepsis training course is entirely online, so you have the flexibility of taking the course anywhere on any device, at a time that suits you and your schedule.
Q: Is the course accredited?
A: Absolutely. Like all our courses, our sepsis training course is CPD-accredited and compliant with care and healthcare industry training requirements.
Q: Who should take this course?
A: This course is ideal for social care workers, healthcare workers and managers who are responsible for the wellbeing of service users. It is suitable as an induction course but can also be taken as a refresher course or part of management training.
What does the online sepsis training course cover?
- Introduction to sepsis
- Stages of sepsis
- Sepsis statistics
- Causes of sepsis
- At risk groups
- Signs and symptoms
- Sepsis in young children
- Sepsis and dementia
- Sepsis in the learning disability community
- Hospital passports
- Immediate management of sepsis
- Diagnosis
- Investigations
- Specialist treatments
- Prompt treatment
- Complications of sepsis
- Post-sepsis syndrome
- Ongoing support options
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
- SIRS triggers
- Bacteraemia
- Septicaemia
- Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) definition
- Signs and symptoms of TSS
- Preventing sepsis
- Infection control
How is the course assessed?
After each module you will be asked a set of multiple-choice questions. The answers are marked automatically so you instantly know your score.
Every trainee receives a FREE training certificate on completion of the course as evidence for your records.
