Sepsis: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
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Educator ACHIEVE CE - EDUCATION SERVICES
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Method Computer-Based Training
What you'll learn
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe sepsis and its causes
- Discuss the incidence of sepsis in the United States and globally
- Identify individuals at increased risk for developing sepsis
- Describe the common signs and symptoms of sepsis
- Identify methods for diagnosing sepsis
- Describe steps practitioners should take to manage patients with sepsis
- Define and describe post-sepsis syndrome
- Identify steps that health care practitioners and patients can take to prevent sepsis
Course overview
The Sepsis - Signs, Symptoms and Treatment CE course includes 3 contact hours needed for license renewal. This online course provides health care personnel with an overview of sepsis as well as the tools that they need to reduce sepsis risk in vulnerable patients, identify the signs and symptoms of sepsis and septic shock, and manage patients diagnosed with the condition. This online course can be conveniently completed from your computer or mobile device at your own pace. Your course completion will be reported to CE Broker automatically for credit toward your license renewal.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
3h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
3h
General CE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
3h
Patient Related
Occupational Therapy Assistant
3h
Patient Related
Alaska Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
American Board of Clinical Chemistry
Clinical Chemistry Diplomate
3h
Category 1
Molecular Diagnostics Diplomate
3h
Category 1
Arizona Board of Athletic Training
Athletic Trainer
3h
Continuing Education in the Area of Athletic Training
Arizona Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
3h
Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Assistant
3h
Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
3h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Certified Nurse Practitioner
3h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
3h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse
3h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse Practitioner
3h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Arkansas State Medical Board - Medical Doctors & Osteopathic Doctors
Medical Doctor
3h
Category 1 Hours (Physician's Area of Primary Practice)
Osteopathic Doctor
3h
Category 1 Hours (Physician's Area of Primary Practice)
Arkansas State Medical Board - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
3h
General CE
Occupational Therapist Assistant
3h
General CE
Arkansas State Medical Board - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
3h
General CME
Bahamas Medical Council
Medical Practitioner
3h
Continuing Medical Education
Specialty Medical Practitioner
3h
Continuing Medical Education
California Board of Registered Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
General
Nurse Anesthetist
3h
General
Nurse Midwife
3h
General
Nurse Midwife Furnisher
3h
General
Nurse Practitioner
3h
General
Nurse Practitioner Furnisher
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
California Board of Vocational Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
3h
General
Colorado Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Prescriptive Authority
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Delaware Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education
Registered Nurse
3h
Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education
Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Clinical Laboratory Director
3h
General (Microbiology/Mycology/Parasitology)
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor
3h
General (Microbiology/Mycology/Parasitology)
Clinical Laboratory Technician
3h
General (Microbiology/Mycology/Parasitology)
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
3h
General (Microbiology/Mycology/Parasitology)
Public Health Director
3h
General
Public Health Supervisor
3h
General
Public Health Technician
3h
General
Public Health Technologist
3h
General
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
3h
General
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
3h
General
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
3h
General
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
3h
General
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
3h
General
Dentist
3h
General
Health Access Dentist
3h
General
Florida Board of Massage Therapy
Massage Therapist
3h
General
Florida Board of Medicine
Medical Doctor
3h
General (AMA Category I)
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
3h
General
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
3h
General
Occupational Therapy Assistant
3h
General
Florida Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
3h
General
Registered Pharmacy Technician
3h
General
Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
Podiatric Physician
3h
General
Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Certified Respiratory Therapist
3h
Emergency Preparedness
Registered Respiratory Therapist
3h
Emergency Preparedness
Respiratory Care Practitioner Critical Care
3h
Emergency Preparedness
Respiratory Care Practitioner Non-Critical Care
3h
Emergency Preparedness
Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Audiologist
3h
Non-Clinically Related
Audiologist Assistant
3h
Clinically Related - Audiology
Speech-Language Pathologist
3h
Non-Clinically Related
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
3h
Clinically Related - Speech-Language Pathology
Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery
Licensed Midwife
3h
General
Florida Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
3h
General (AMA Category I)
Georgia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
3h
Non-clinical/Non-scientific courses in the actual delivery of dental services
Dentist
3h
General (Non-Clinically Related)
Volunteer Dentist
3h
General (Non-Clinically Related)
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Professional Nurse
3h
General
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
3h
Physician Assistant General CME
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physicians & Telemedicine
Institutional Physician
3h
General CME
Physician
3h
General CME
Telemedicine
3h
General CME
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Respiratory Care Professionals
Respiratory Care Professional
3h
CE Related to Respiratory Care
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
3h
General Continuing Education
Occupational Therapy Assistant
3h
General Continuing Education
Hawaii Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Idaho Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
3h
General CE
Certified Nurse Practitioner
3h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
General CE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Illinois Board of Nursing
APRN Controlled Substance
3h
CE in the Area of Specialty Practice
APRN Full Practice Authority
3h
CE in the Area of Specialty Practice
APRN-FPA Controlled Substance
3h
CE in the Area of Specialty Practice
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
CE in the Area of Specialty Practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Indiana State Board of Nursing
APRN - Compact Registered Nurse
3h
General
APRN - Prescriptive Authority
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Iowa Board of Nursing
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Marriage and Family Therapists
Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist
3h
General
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
3h
General
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Professional Counselors
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
3h
General
Licensed Professional Counselor
3h
General
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Social Workers
Licensed Associate/Baccalaureate Social Worker
3h
General
Licensed Master Social Worker
3h
General
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker
3h
General
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
3h
Class I CE
Occupational Therapy Assistant
3h
Class I CE
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Podiatric Medicine
Podiatric Doctor
3h
Category I CME
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Mental Health Technician
3h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Nurse Midwife
3h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
3h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
3h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
3h
Continuing education related to public health or public dental health
Dentist
3h
Continuing Dental Education
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
Continuing education related to nursing
Registered Nurse
3h
Continuing education related to nursing
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons
Physician & Surgeon
3h
Category I CME
Physician and Surgeon Compact License
3h
Category I CME
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Podiatric Physicians
Podiatrist
3h
Category I CME
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapist
3h
Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy Assistant
3h
Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy
Maine State Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
Category I
Certified Nurse Midwife
3h
Category I
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
Category I
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
Category I
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Nurse Practitioner
3h
Category I
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Maryland Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General
License Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Michigan Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
3h
General
Dental Hygienist
3h
General
Dental Therapist
3h
General
Dentist
3h
General
Michigan Board of Massage Therapy
Massage Therapist
3h
General
Michigan Board of Medicine
Medical Doctor
3h
Category 1 Hours
Medical Doctor Compact License
3h
Category 1 Hours
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
3h
General
Michigan Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
3h
General
Pharmacist Special Volunteer
3h
General
Pharmacy Technician
3h
General
Pharmacy Technician Special Volunteer
3h
General
Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathologist
3h
General CPD
Speech-Language Pathologist Ltd
3h
General CPD
Speech-Language Pathologist Special Volunteer
3h
General CPD
Minnesota Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
3h
General
Certified Nurse Practitioner
3h
General
Certified Nurse Specialist
3h
General
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
Continuing education related to nursing
Registered Nurse
3h
Continuing education related to nursing
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Doctor of Osteopathy
3h
AMA Category I
Medical Doctor
3h
AMA Category I
Physician Assistant
3h
AMA Category I
Missouri Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Montana Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Nebraska Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
New Hampshire Advisory Board of Massage Therapists
Massage Therapist
3h
Communicable Disease Control
New Hampshire Board of Medicine
Physician
3h
Category 1 Hours
New Hampshire Board of Medicine - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
3h
Category 1 Hours
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy
Certified Pharmacy Technician
3h
Compounding CE
Pharmacist
3h
Contact Hours
New Hampshire Naturopathic Board of Examiners
Naturopathic Doctor
3h
General
New Hampshire Speech Language Pathology and Hearing Care Providers Governing Board
Audiologist
3h
General
Hearing Aid Dealer
3h
General
New Jersey Board of Nursing
Advance Practice Nurse - Non Resident
3h
General CE
Advance Practice Nurse - Resident
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State
3h
General CE
Registered Professional Nurse - Single State
3h
General CE
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
3h
Continuing education relevant to CNP nursing specialty
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
Continuing education relevant to CRNA nursing specialty
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
Continuing education relevant to CNS nursing specialty
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse
Registered Nurse
3h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
New Mexico Medical Board
Medical Doctor
3h
General CME - AMA/AOA Category 1
New York State Board for Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Nurse Practitioner
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing
Registered Nurse
3h
CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Registered Nurse
3h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Ohio Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
3h
General CE
Certified Nurse Practitioner
3h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
General CE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board
Audiologist
3h
Non-Clinically Related
Speech-Language Pathologist
3h
Non-Clinically Related
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Medical Doctors
Medical Doctor
3h
Category I CME
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
3h
Category I CME
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Oregon Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Rhode Island Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
3h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Certified Nurse Practitioner
3h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Licensed Practical Nurse Single State
3h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Registered Nurse Single State
3h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
3h
practice management
Dental Instructor
3h
practice management and infection control
Dental Specialist
3h
practice management
Dental Technician
3h
practice management and infection control
General Dentist
3h
practice management
Hygienist Instructor
3h
practice management and infection control
Orthodontic Technician
3h
practice management and infection control
Volunteer Dentists
3h
practice management and infection control
Volunteer Hygienists
3h
practice management and infection control
South Carolina Board of Massage Therapy
Massage Therapist
3h
Board approved CE not directly related to massage/bodywork therapy
Massage Therapist Provisional
3h
Board approved CE not directly related to massage/bodywork therapy
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Doctor
3h
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
South Dakota Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
3h
General CE
Certified Nurse Practitioner
3h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
General CE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
State Medical Board of Ohio
Doctor of Medicine
3h
AMA Category I
Doctor of Medicine Compact
3h
AMA Category I
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
3h
AMA Category I
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Compact
3h
AMA Category I
Tennessee Board for LPCs, LMFTs and CPTs
Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist
3h
CE Directly Related to Clinical Pastoral Therapy
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist
3h
CE Directly Related to Marital and Family Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor
3h
CE Directly Related to Professional Counseling
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
3h
Dental Assistant Continuing Education
Dental Hygienist
3h
Dental Hygienist Continuing Education
Dentist
3h
Dentist Continuing Education
Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure
Massage Therapist
3h
CE relevant to the practice of massage therapy
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Doctor
3h
AMA Category I CME
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
3h
Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services
Occupational Therapy Assistant
3h
Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services
Tennessee Board of Physician Assistants
Orthopedic Physician Assistant
3h
General
Physician Assistant
3h
Category I CME
Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board
Laboratory Personnel
3h
Continuing education pertaining to laboratory technology or laboratory management
Texas Board of Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
3h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Registered Nurse
3h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Texas Medical Board - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
3h
Category I
Texas Medical Board - Physicians
Physician
3h
Formal Category 1 or 1A Hours
Texas Medical Board - Surgical Assistants
Surgical Assistant
3h
Formal Category 1 or 1A Hours
Utah Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Vermont Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Virginia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing
Registered Nurse
3h
CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing
Washington State Board of Nursing
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
3h
Teaching and learning process for health care personnel or for patients
Registered Nurse
3h
Teaching and learning process for health care personnel or for patients
Wisconsin Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
3h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General CE
Registered Nurse
3h
General CE
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Physician
3h
Category I CME
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
3h
General
Certified Nurse Practitioner
3h
General
Certified Nurse Specialist
3h
General
Certified Nursing Assistant
3h
General
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
3h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
3h
General
Registered Nurse
3h
General
Disclosure statements
The course is approved by the FL Board of Pharmacy but not of ACPE. Our ACPE-approved course is titled “Sepsis: An Overview" for 0.25 Credits with CE Broker No. 20-843809. AchieveCE’s full accreditation list can be found on their accreditations page. It is the policy of AchieveCE not to accept any commercial support for any course(s). AchieveCE courses can be taken at-your-own-pace, online from any device and they report to CE Broker within 24 hours.