Sepsis Screening for Ambulatory Care Nursing

Contact hours available until 6/30/2020.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.

Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The author, editor, and education director reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education article.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. and AAACN.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the reader will be able to describe the Quick Sequential (Sepsis Related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) screening and describe its potential utility in transitional care appointments.

Learning Engagement Activity:
Review the clinical resources available on the CDC website on sepsis at https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/clinicaltools/index.html, including a link to the International Guidelines for Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2016.