Spirometry Recording and Reporting Online Course

Introduction

Our Spirometry Recording and Reporting online recorded Course is suitable for Registered Nurses, Non-medical Prescribers, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists and Healthcare Assistants.  

The Online recorded course is equivalent to a minimum of 7 hours CPD plus hours to complete competencies in practice.

Course includes:

• Video presentations from expert trainers.
• Access to virtual classroom and associated evidenced-based resources.
• Access to our online recorded course for 3 months. 
• Quiz assessment to ensure knowledge and skill acquisition. 
• Competency document included.
• Certificate of completion.
• Access to our App. 

Course content:

• Definition.
• Competency.
• Regulation and best-practice.
• Indications.
• Contra-indications/cautions.
• Patient preparation.
• Recording, trouble-shooting.
• History-taking.
• Examples of Spirometry devices.
• Terminology and measurements.
• NICE guidelines- Asthma and COPD.
• Upper and lower limits of normal.
• Global Lung Initiative Predicted Equations and Z scores.
• Obstructive patterns.
• Restrictive patterns.
• Combined patterns.
• Time volume curves.
• Flow volume loops.
• Working through examples.
• ARTP Certification.