Anne Hunt, Kate Harding
Picture shows a scene from a video featuring a song called Check Me for Sepsis, performed by the Purple All Stars, a group of people with learning disabilities who use the creative arts to convey health promotion messages.
What nurses should do when assessing sepsis risk in people with learning disabilities
Emergency nurses need to recognise the triggers for sepsis in deteriorating patients
08 Aug 2019
Sepsis: an overview of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology
Sepsis: an overview of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology
Sepsis is a medical emergency that should always be considered in acutely unwell patients
07 Aug 2019

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