Respiratory Care

Key Indicative content includes:

• Concepts of specialist and advanced practice in respiratory care (Evidence led practice)
• Key determinants of respiratory disease (age, socioeconomic status etc.)
• Application of respiratory anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and technology to the care of patients with respiratory problems
• Respiratory physical assessment skills, interpretation of diagnostic tests and investigations
• Assessment and management of patients with acute (acute on chronic) respiratory failure
• Analysis of the holistic care of patients with acute and acute on chronic respiratory problems
• Professional issues relating to respiratory care: national service frameworks, NICE guidelines, integrated care pathways, risk management, multi disciplinary collaboration / communication
• Dementia care
• Chief Nursing Officer's 6Cs (Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment)
• Safeguarding patients

How will I be taught and assessed?

A variety of teaching and learning strategies will be used to meet the needs of the students who are likely to have varied experiences.

These will include lectures, seminars, discussions, simulation, group work, case studies, scenarios, critical reflection, student presentations and e-learning.

There will also be an emphasis on the development of clinical skills by simulation in skills labs and in clinical practice.

Assessment will be based on a short answer exam (L6) or an OSCE (L7), completion of a Knowledge and Skills Evaluation document which will be supported by a mentor within the student's own specific area of practice (L6 and L7) and, a 2,000 word essay (L6) or a 3,000 word literature review (L7) where the student will critically analyse a respiratory topic.