Sepsis & NEWS2 Awareness Training Resources

1) Sepsis Awareness, 2) NEWS 2 Awareness 3) Sepsis and NEWS2 Awareness for Residential Care Settings

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Presentation 1 – Sepsis Awareness (25 Slides)

Aims and Objectives: To gain an understanding of sepsis
What sepsis is
Prevalence of sepsis
Clinical tools used
Definition and causes of sepsis
Risk factors and complications

Slide Titles:
Aims and Objectives
Introduction
Background Information
What is Sepsis?
Statistics
Sepsis Survivors
Hospital Admissions
Clinical Tools
‘All Party Parliamentary Group’ on Sepsis
Definition of Sepsis
Causes of Sepsis
Risk Factors
Prevalence of Sepsis
Complications
Red Flag Sepsis Tool ©
Sepsis 6 Treatment Pathway ©
References

Presentation 2 – NEWS2 Overview (20 Slides)

Aims and Objectives: To gain an understanding of NEWS2

What NEWS2 is
Why it is used
The scoring system
Using NEWS2

Slide Titles:
Aims and Objectives
Introduction
Use of Tools
National Early Warning Score (NEWS)
NEWS2: Benefits of Standardisation
National Early Warning Score (NEWS2)
Level of Consciousness or New Confusion
National Early Warning Score (NEWS2)
The NEWS Scoring System
The NEWS Scoring System and Sepsis
Important Points
Patient Safety Alerts 2017
Where Should NEWS2 Be Used?
Using NEWS2
Summary
References

Presentation 3 – Sepsis Awareness and NEWS2 Overview for Residential Care Homes (33 Slides)

Aims and Objectives: To gain an understanding of sepsis and the use of NEWS2 in care settings

What sepsis is and prevalence
Definition and causes of sepsis
Complications of sepsis
Risk factors in care homes
The importance of early identification
NEWS2 and how results are calculated
What care staff can do

Slide Titles:
Aims and Objectives
Introduction
What is Sepsis?
Statistics
Sepsis Survivors
Hospital Admissions
Care Homes – Clinical Tools
Care Homes - Early Identification
Care Homes - Definition of Sepsis
Care Homes - Who is at Greater Risk?
Care Homes - The Body’s Response to Sepsis
Care Homes - Symptoms of Infection
Care Homes - Symptoms of Sepsis
Care Homes - Complications of Sepsis
Care Homes - Screening and Referral for Sepsis
Care Homes - NEWS2 (“National Early Warning Score”)
Care Homes - What is Measured in NEWS2?
Care Homes - How is Overall Score Calculated?
Care Homes - NEWS2 Escalation - Get the RIGHT Help Early
Care Homes - Benefits of NEWS2
Care Homes - What Can Care Staff Do?
Care Homes - The Most Common Infections
Care Homes - Case Studies
Summary
References

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5 Handouts

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