Course Summary
The syllabus covers such topics as:
- Oxygen transport and usage
- Hypoxia causes and management
- High and low concentration oxygen
- Equipment used including ventilators
- Nebulisers and their efficacy
- Dynamic lung volume measurements
- Nebuliser drugs, use and risks
- Oropharyngeal suctioning
- Types of secretion
- Procedures and associated risks
- Applied practical workstation and simulated practical assessment
- Ethical and legal responsibilities
- Competency framework and theory test