title: Development of an e-learning package for sepsis care.
abstract: Severe sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. This article describes the collaborative development and implementation of an interactive online learning package to understand the key role nurses have in recognising and then starting to apply the Sepsis Six care bundle in clinical practice. The e-learning package, developed in a UK teaching hospital, uses a case study approach to address the knowledge that is required to be able to recognise sepsis, to understand the processes that occur and the ongoing care and treatment required. The package is relevant to final-year student nurses, newly registered nurses in preceptorship and other health professionals involved in assessing and treating patients who may be developing sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Deputy Sister, Medical High Dependency Unit, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Learning Technologist, Health E-Learning and Media team, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
authors.forename: Gill
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Langmack
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*
keywords: Case study; Online learning; Open Educational Resource; Sepsis Six care bundle; e-learning