Module Code: HEA2081

Venue: Respiratory Education UK, Aintree & Regional Centres
Cost: £ 575

Introduction

This module aims to equip healthcare professionals with high quality assessment and monitoring skills for respiratory patients regardless of the settings in which they are encountered

Module Format

This module is run on a blended learning basis supported by a comprehensive course pack and four structured study days over 30 weeks, which will include tutorials, online and classroom discussion, workshops and scenarios, ensuring that theory and practice are integrated

Aims

This module will enable healthcare professionals to:

• Apply knowledge of pathophysiological changes of the respiratory system to perform an accurate assessment of the patient

• Apply knowledge of clinical examination and history taking to provide an appropriate and accurate assessment and provisional diagnosis for individuals with respiratory disease/disorders

• Interpret a range of common respiratory investigations available and examine their application in patient assessment to support diagnosis

• Explore the key factors involved in patient assessment and apply them to the planning and delivery of individualised care

Course Content

The content of the module includes:

• Applied anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the respiratory system, e.g. structure and function of the respiratory system, lung volumes and oxygen carriage

• Patient assessment, including models of assessment, general assessment, history taking, physical examination, and legal requirements re assessment and investigations

• Explore key factors of assessment and apply to differential diagnosis

• Interpretation of common respiratory investigations, including rationale for performing such investigations, e.g. peak expiratory flow recording, pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas analysis and base line observations

• Interpretation of specialist respiratory investigations e.g. abnormal breathing patterns, spirometry, radiological tests, special blood tests (IgE, alpha 1 antitrypsin), and Plethysmography

Assessment

5,000 word scenario based assignment

Student support

Comprehensive course materials are provided to students.  Tutorial time is set aside to support students, with specialist staff always available by either phone, e-mail and on-line.  REUK can also advise on funding possibilities and financial support from a number of sources, we encourage students to get in touch

This module can be studied as an independent unit of study or as the core module towards either the Diploma in Respiratory Practice or the University Higher Certificate in Respiratory Assessment & Management awards

Successful completion results in 30 academic credits at diploma level

Venue

This module is held at our Liverpool office

Credits: 30

Compulsory