This is a face-to-face course
Course Overview
This 1- or 2-day course offers a blended learning approach of classroom based and hands on practical training in the performance and interpretation of spirometry to those in a healthcare setting. The course can be undertaken as a single day course (either performance or interpretation) or attendance of both days’ dependent upon training and service delivery needs.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of day 1 delegates will:
- Have a basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology associated with the respiratory system
- Define spirometry indices
- Be knowledgeable in the types of devices used to make spirometry measurements
- Understand infection control procedures
- Be able to calibrate and perform quality control of spirometers
- Know the pre-test considerations, indications and contra-indications for spirometry
- Perform accurate height and weight measurements
- Understand how to obtain accurate quality assured spirometry measurements according to ARTP guidelines
- Identify results that are not technically acceptable
- Identify if results meet reproducibility criteria
- Produce technical report
- Understand how to perform reversibility
Activity Evaluation
The course will be delivered using a mixture of theoretical teaching, practical sessions in groups, interactive case-studies and open discussion.
This event is funded, through the Training Hub, by public money. Non-attendance therefore comes at a cost to patients, the NHS, and the public. Spaces at our events might be limited and your absence may prevent others from benefiting from the opportunity. If you are no longer able to attend, please notify us by replying to this email as soon as possible. For cancellations less than 72 hours prior to the course start date and all ‘no-shows’, we reserve the right to charge a £50.00 administration fee.