Assessment & Management of the Acute Respiratory Patient in the Community Setting (including issues related to admission avoidance)

Module Code: HEA2084

Venue: Respiratory Education UK, Aintree
Cost: £ 575

Introduction

This module aims to provide healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills to have an understanding of the assessment, triage and treatment of acutely ill respiratory patients in the community. This module will enable learners to develop approaches to assessment, and planning and delivery of individualised programme of care, underpinned by current evidence base.

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 lectures, ensuring that theory and practice are integrated.

Aims

This module will enable healthcare professionals to:

Apply knowledge of the pathophysiological changes in respiratory disease 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
By using a problem solving approach, identify a strategy for the safe and most appropriate management of patients with reference to published guidelines and evidence based care
Have an understanding of other agencies that may be involved in the management of patients at hom,, including multidisciplinary team work and referral pathways
Have an understanding of other agencies that may be involved in the management of patients at home, including multidisciplinary team work and referral pathways
Exploration of the psychosocial, legal, ethical and professional issues that mitigate for or against home management, including advocacy and accountability

Course Content

The content of the module includes:

Applied physiology of the respiratory system
Exploration of the psychosocial, legal, ethical and professional issues that mitigate for or against home management, including advocacy and accountability
Patient assessment, including the principles of respiratory and general assessment, history taking, physical examination
Exploration of the key factors of assessment and application to differential diagnosis
Exploration of the pathway to decline in chronic disease
Interpretation of key investigations in the acute patients including, peak flows, pulse oximetry, capillary blood gases and base line observations
Triage and immediate treatment including oxygen therapy and emergency medication
When to admit to hospital
Exploration of guidelines to manage patients safely at home
Clinical scenarios to consider management issues such as acute asthma, exacerbations of COPD and palliative emergencies
Management of exacerbations of COPD, hospital at home and admissions avoidance
Exploration of political and financial influences at both national and local level to manage patients at home
Limitations to practice including accountability

Assessment

4,000 word case study on a selected patient

Student Support

Comprehensive course materials are provided to students. Tutorial time supports 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 a module towards either the Diploma in Respiratory Practice or the University Higher Certificate in Respiratory Assessment & Management awards. To access this module, you would be expected to have had at least one year post registration experience and should be working with or involved in the care of patients with respiratory conditions

Assessment & Management of the Acute Respiratory Patient in the Community Setting (including issues related to admission avoidance)

Introduction

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 lectures, ensuring that theory and practice are integrated.

Aims

This module will enable healthcare professionals to:

Apply knowledge of the pathophysiological changes in respiratory disease 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

By using a problem solving approach, identify a strategy for the safe and most appropriate management of patients with reference to published guidelines and evidence based care

Have an understanding of other agencies that may be involved in the management of patients at hom,, including multidisciplinary team work and referral pathways

Have an understanding of other agencies that may be involved in the management of patients at home, including multidisciplinary team work and referral pathways

Exploration of the psychosocial, legal, ethical and professional issues that mitigate for or against home management, including advocacy and accountability

Course Content

The content of the module includes:

Applied physiology of the respiratory system

Exploration of the psychosocial, legal, ethical and professional issues that mitigate for or against home management, including advocacy and accountability

Patient assessment, including the principles of respiratory and general assessment, history taking, physical examination

Exploration of the key factors of assessment and application to differential diagnosis

Exploration of the pathway to decline in chronic disease

Interpretation of key investigations in the acute patients including, peak flows, pulse oximetry, capillary blood gases and base line observations

Triage and immediate treatment including oxygen therapy and emergency medication

When to admit to hospital

Exploration of guidelines to manage patients safely at home

Clinical scenarios to consider management issues such as acute asthma, exacerbations of COPD and palliative emergencies

Management of exacerbations of COPD, hospital at home and admissions avoidance

Exploration of political and financial influences at both national and local level to manage patients at home

Limitations to practice including accountability

Assessment

4,000 word case study on a selected patient

Student Support

Comprehensive course materials are provided to students. Tutorial time supports 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

Successful completion results in 30 academic credits at diploma level

Venue

This module is held at our Liverpool office or can be satellited