SUCTION AND NEBULISER TRAINING

About the Suction and Nebuliser Training Course

The Oral Suction training course is designed for registered nurses, healthcare professionals, and support workers working in areas where suctioning and the use of a nebulizer are required.

On completion of this online Suction and Nebuliser training course, the learner will be able to identify what suctioning is, identify the different types of suctioning, identify the purpose of suctioning, be familiar with the equipment that can be used during suctioning and recognize changes that may occur with a patient. Learners will also be aware of how to position a patient during suctioning, be familiar with the practical procedure, and know the importance of infection control during suctioning.

Suction and Nebuliser Training Course Outline

This Suction and Nebuliser Training Course aims to increase your knowledge of suctioning and how to use a nebulizer.

The key points covered in this course are:

What is suctioning

• Equipment
• Changes in the patient
• Positioning of the patient
• Practical procedure
• Gaining consent
• What to document
• Possible risks
• Importance of infection control

Suction and Nebuliser Training Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of this Suction and Nebuliser online training course, learners should know and understand the following:

• What is suctioning
  Identify what suctioning is, the different types and the purpose of suctioning
• Equipment
  Be familiar with the equipment that can be used during suctioning
• Changes in the patient
  Learn and be able to recognise changes that may occur with a patient during suctioning
• Positioning of the patient
  Be aware of how to position a patient during suctioning
• Practical procedure
  Be familiar with the practical procedure of suctioning
• Gaining consent
  Be able to learn and discuss different ways of gaining consent
• What to document
  Learn what to document during the process of suctioning
• Possible risks
  Learn and identify the possible risks of suctioning
• Importance of infection control
  Learn the importance of infection control during suctioning

Suction and Nebuliser Training Course Delivery Methods