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Adult Critical Care Chest X-ray
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
Flexible
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Open to any nursing/allied health professional who as part of their clinical role is required to acquire or provisionally look at a Chest X-ray in the Critical care setting.
About this course
It is expected that you would have completed a foundation level of communication skills training prior to booking on the study days.
Reviews
Subjects
- Critical Care
- X-ray
- Positional
- Projectional
- Operative
- Positions
- Ranging
- Analysis
- Intensive
- Positioning
Course programme
The day will cover the basics of how to analyse a chest x-ray, projectional and positional differences which have an impact on image analysis. The main content of the study day will discuss the critical care findings on a Chest X-ray ranging from the post-operative findings and intensive care chest. There will be a particular focus on lines and tube positions within the chests (correct and incorrect positioning) as well as a focus on infections.
Additional information
Adult Critical Care Chest X-ray
