Course Summary
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