Sepsis Recognition & Management
Module overview
Sepsis is a medical emergency. It is also one of the most survivable emergencies in healthcare — but only when it is recognised early and treated fast. This module trains the skill at the heart of that: knowing how to think "could this be sepsis?" and what to do in the first, decisive hour.
Learning outcomes:
1 Define sepsis and septic shock using the current Sepsis-3 framework.
2 Recognise the early signs of sepsis using structured screening (NEWS, qSOFA) and clinical red flags.
3 Apply the time-critical first-hour response — the Sepsis Six — in a logical sequence.
4 Describe the Australian Sepsis Clinical Care Standard and the nurse's role in escalation.
5 Adapt recognition to special populations: older adults, maternal, paediatric and neutropenic patients.
How this module works
Move through each section using Next or jump using the chips above. You'll meet short knowledge checks along the way — these are for your own learning and are not graded. Your formal assessment (a quiz and reflective practice) is a separate activity in this course.
A note on scope
This is foundational education for internationally qualified nurses. It does not replace your workplace's sepsis pathway, local antimicrobial guidelines, or your professional obligation to escalate. Always follow the policies and clinical governance of your facility.
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