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This high-quality e-learning programme helps healthcare professionals to spot the early signs of sepsis, provide timely treatment and, ultimately save lives.

The programme is suitable for a very wide range of healthcare professionals, including general practitioners, hospital doctors, nurses, community midwives and paramedics.

Sepsis training programme

Available online, the training modules cover a very broad range of themes, from sepsis in children through to the elderly, and complex issues such as maternity and neutropenia.

Written by leading clinical experts, the programme has been developed with several Royal Colleges and professional bodies in the UK. So, it meets the highest quality and training standards.

The Sepsis e-learning programme is packed with images, videos, animations and questions to help bring the subject matter to life and foster deeper understanding on the key themes involved.

Improving your diagnosis of sepsis

You can review clinical data and medical histories for patients using case studies – and build your confidence and skills in diagnosing the condition. You can also watch interviews with the parents of children affected by sepsis – helping you to put the learning into a real-world context.

This is an invaluable learning resource that will help you play your part in improving the diagnoses of sepsis and positive outcomes for patients.

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Watch the short course film

This video is included in the third module (Sepsis in Paediatrics). It explores the key points to consider in diagnosing and managing sepsis.

The video features a patient story, presented by the parents of Maude Watkins, who died of sepsis aged three.

Course content

The programme is arranged into three discrete modules:

Sepsis in Primary Care

Overview of Sepsis
Adult Sepsis
Childhood Sepsis
Complex Sepsis Issues and Future Developments
Sepsis, Care Homes and the Frail Elderly

Sepsis in Secondary Care

Definitions of Sepsis
Assessment and Differential Diagnosis of Sepsis
Management of the Septic Patient
Pathophysiology of Sepsis and Multiple Organ Failure
Pathophysiology of Sepsis
Managing Sepsis

Sepsis in Paediatrics

This case-based module is aimed at supporting clinicians in the recognition and treatment of sepsis in children and involves the stories of three children, their assessment, experiences and treatment.

The learning sessions include the general principles for the safe assessment of a sick child, components of the consultation and assessment, specific factors to be considered in primary and secondary care settings, and interpretation of investigations amongst others.

The training is supported by a course summary sheet and a workbook that can contribute to a learner’s continuous professional development (CPD).

For a full list of all the modules and sessions for our programmes, please go to: http://portal.eintegrity.org/catalogue

Free trial sessions

Here is a sample learning session to test out.

Overview of Sepsis

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This session is aimed at all out of hospital clinicians, GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Community Midwives and those providing urgent or unscheduled care.

It will provide an introduction to key facts about sepsis and outlines the size of the problem, common community presentations and key actions that influence outcomes.

Testimonials

Sepsis is a hugely important topic in both children and adults and this new educational resource, which is available to all health and social care professionals, can help improve diagnoses and treatment rates for patients.

Wendy Reid, Director of Education and Quality and National Medical Director for Health Education England