World Sepsis Day: The Vital Role of Early Detection and Training in Saving Lives
September 13th marks World Sepsis Day, a day to bring awareness to prevention, detection, and treatment of the condition which claims 20% of all global deaths according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Although early detection is key in treating sepsis, many clinicians still struggle to recognize the initial signs leading to preventable deaths. An investigation into the UK’s NHS found that initial assessment, initial treatment, delays and staff training were the biggest barriers to preventing avoidable deaths and stressed the importance of improving recognition.
Daryl, now a member of Limbs & Things’ Sales team, previously practiced as a Registered Nurse and Sepsis Champion for his previous NHS trust, saw first-hand how important it is to recognize the initial signs.
“The primary focus of being a nurse is to always provide the most outstanding care for your patient. Unfortunately, there can be times where we feel we may fail.
Registered Nurses are at the forefront of in-patient health care and therefore play a pivotal role in early detection of Sepsis, initiating treatment, and saving lives.
Lacking confidence in this knowledge is a big factor and protected learning time can massively improve confidence, competence and saving patients' lives.”
With training often highlighted as one of the most important factors in preventing sepsis, simulation can provide a safe yet realistic platform to practice recognition skills without risking patient life.
Limbs & Things’ newest model, the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Examination Trainer (CaRE) is designed to strengthen training to identify a range of cardio-respiratory conditions including sepsis.
CaRE features the key signs of sepsis, including respiratory rate, heart rate, lung and heart sounds that replicate those of a symptomatic patient. Inclusion of supporting patient documentation allows learners to recognize other warning symptoms such as high temperature. This supports trainees in practicing their assessment skills and increasing their ability to detect the early stages of sepsis while in the classroom's safety, eventually leading to improved patient outcomes.
Designed with an innovative system that synchronizes pulses, lung & heart sounds, breathing and chest rise and fall, CaRE is unique in its lifelike ability to replicate real cardio-respiratory conditions.
From base skills through to a range of complex clinical cases including Sepsis, CaRE is ideal for learners to build skills that ultimately enhance patient care and increase detection and early treatment of conditions that could otherwise be life threatening.
Discover CaRE for yourself, visit the webpage here. Make yourself aware of the signs of sepsis on the NHS website.
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