Oxygen Therapy
Course
In Cardiff
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Cardiff (Wales)
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Duration
1 Day
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Start date
Different dates available
The provision of oxygen as part of the basic life support process is not difficult and training can easily be incorporated into a primary care training programme.
Students are continuously assessed throughout the course. The applied practical workstation & simulated practical assessment can only be provided if the equipment is available on site.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
Reviews
Subjects
- Physiology
- Anatomy
- Conditions
- Oxygen Therapy
- Oxygen
- Care
- Safety
- Medical gases
- Potential hazards
- Clinical need
- Medicines
Course programme
The syllabus covers such topics as:
- Anatomy and physiology of the lungs
- Conditions that require oxygen therapy
- Understanding oxygen
- Care and safety of medical gases
- Oxygen therapy equipment
- Potential hazards
- Identifying the clinical need of oxygen
- Prescription only medicines Act (POM)
- Targeted oxygen therapy
- Health and safety
- Procedures
- Applied practical workstation and simulated practical assessment
- Ethical and legal responsibilities
- Competency framework and theory test
Oxygen Therapy