Module Code: HEA3075

Venue: Respiratory Education UK, Aintree
Cost: £ 580

Introduction

This BSc module aims to equip healthcare professionals with high quality assessment and monitoring skills for respiratory patients regardless of the setting in which they are encountered, utilising an evidence-based approach

Module Format

This module is run on a blended learning basis supported by a comprehensive course pack and three structured study days over 20 weeks, which will include tutorials, online and classroom based workshops and discussions, 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 respiratory 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

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

• Critically analyse the key factors involved in patient assessment and apply them to the planning and delivery of individualised care from an evidence based approach

• Critically evaluate current research and literature related to specific respiratory investigations, including the use of national and local guidelines

• Critically appraise the holistic issues in the context of specific respiratory investigations and assessment

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

• Critical analysis of key factors of assessment and application 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), Plethysmography

• Critical evaluation of the use of local guidelines adapted from national guidelines

• Critical evaluation of the concept of 'normal limits' within the context of investigation results, considering the application to ethnic, gender and age variables

Assessment

4,000 word assessment

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 BSc (Hons) Respiratory Practice or the University Advanced Certificate in Respiratory Practice awards

Successful completion results in 20 academic credits at BSc level

Venue

This module is held at our Liverpool office

 

 

Credits: 20

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