Course Description

This course offers a comprehensive understanding of sepsis and its management for healthcare. Participants will explore the definition and pathophysiology of sepsis and the signs and symptoms that facilitate early recognition. The course will also focus on identifying patients at risk of sepsis and provide recommendations and guidelines for effective sepsis management. Additionally, healthcare providers will learn methods to prevent sepsis and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The course concludes with an examination of post-sepsis. 

Contact Hours: 3
Text Course Format: Text
Target Audience:
Instructional Level: Beginner

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Course Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course offers a comprehensive understanding of sepsis and its management for healthcare. Participants will explore the definition and pathophysiology of sepsis and the signs and symptoms that facilitate early recognition. The course will also focus on identifying patients at risk of sepsis and provide recommendations and guidelines for effective sepsis management. Additionally, healthcare providers will learn methods to prevent sepsis and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The course concludes with an examination of post-sepsis. 

Learning Outcomes: 

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Distinguish between sepsis and septic shock.
  • Recognize the underlying physiological processes of sepsis.
  • Identify the signs and symptoms of sepsis.
  • Recognize the recommendations and guidelines for managing sepsis.
  • Identify nurse-led sepsis protocols.
  • Describe how the nurse can help to prevent healthcare-associated infections. 

Disclosures:

TEXT COURSES

Text courses are viewed on your web browser if the online version is purchased, or sent via mail if the physical copy is purchased.

Contact Hours: 3.5 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Nurses

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial- Humberto Reinoso, Ph.D., FNP-BC, ENP-BC, is employed and receives a salary. He received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

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