Sepsis is a leading cause of death and disability, but awareness and timely action save lives. To help nurses, patients, and families stay informed and prepared, we’ve gathered a collection of trusted resources from organizations including the AACN, CDC, ANA, Sepsis Alliance, and Project Firstline. Whether you’re looking for evidence-based guidelines, educational materials, or advocacy tools, these resources offer practical support for preventing, recognizing, and managing sepsis.
AACN’s Resources for Nurses on the Front Line of Sepsis
Sepsis accounts for nearly 20% of deaths worldwide and is the leading cause of hospital deaths in the U.S. On average, 35% of patients diagnosed with septic shock do not survive and nearly 60% experience negative long-term effects post-sepsis. And almost half of sepsis cases globally occur among children. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) offers an array of resources that translate current sepsis guidelines (adult and children), research and evidence-based practices for nurses to apply at the bedside.
CDC’s Get Ahead of Sepsis
The Get Ahead of Sepsis educational effort seeks to optimize healthcare quality and patient safety by raising awareness and knowledge and motivating behavior change related to prevention of infections that can lead to sepsis and early recognition of and appropriate treatment for sepsis among consumer and healthcare provider target audiences.
Sepsis Alliance Institute’s Sepsis 101 for Nurses
Nurses are often the first to notice changes in a patient’s signs and symptoms that may indicate the development of sepsis. But identifying sepsis can be challenging, especially in the early stages when treatment is most effective. That’s why it’s important for nursing students, new graduate nurses, nurses who want a refresher, and nurses who are changing their specialization to have ongoing access to accurate sepsis education. This training module aims to meet that need.
Sepsis Resources from Project Firstline and ANA
Find important information and free resources on how to prevent healthcare acquired sepsis, brought to you by Project Firstline and the American Nurses Association (ANA).
