OVERVIEW

Sepsis: A Review for the Healthcare Team is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.

Course Originally Released on: 05/13/2019
Date of Most Recent Review: 5/13/2019
Course Termination/ Update Date : 05/13/2022

Target Audience
This course is intended for an interprofessional audience, including pharmacists, dietitians, EMTs/paramedics, laboratory professionals, nurses, and physicians.

Credits: Contact Hours - 2.0

Description:
Sepsis is a complex, multifactorial condition that results in high healthcare costs and significant morbidity and mortality. The definitions of sepsis, septic shock, and organ dysfunction were established in 1991. Over the past 20 years, more research has been conducted on sepsis pathophysiology and management, and several new antibiotics have been approved. A new guideline was released in 2016 that reexamines sepsis and associated definitions and provides updated recommendations for managing patients with sepsis. Interprofessional healthcare teams have been shown to improve patient outcomes and are essential in caring for critically ill patients. It is therefore important for each member of the team to understand sepsis and collaborate to provide the best care. This program will review sepsis guidelines, comment on updates from previous guidelines, and provide information regarding the management of sepsis from different aspects of the healthcare team.

Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this continuing education program is to provide healthcare professionals with updated definitions related to sepsis, as well as information regarding the management of septic patients. After studying the material presented here, you will be able to:
• Define sepsis and associated terms
• Identify new definitions of sepsis-related terms
• Describe the etiology and complications of sepsis
• Discuss key management strategies for treating a patient with sepsis and reducing mortality within an interprofessional setting
• Apply knowledge of sepsis management to a patient case as a member of the interprofessional team.