CPD and short courses (short course)
Half day
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Our workshop will refresh your understanding and enhance your practice in performing spirometry.
There are around 3 million COPD sufferers in the UK, of which 2 million have yet to be diagnosed (Health Commission, 2006). The prevalence of chronic respiratory disease is increasing, therefore early acute accurate diagnosis is essential. Early diagnosis enables prompt delivery of health advice, support and treatment. Spirometry is the cornerstone of respiratory disease diagnosis.
During this workshop, you will review and refresh your knowledge of:
Aims
You will take away a refreshed understanding of the theory underpinning spirometry and will be taught how to perform it accurately. You will understand the key principles regarding patient preparation for the procedure, interpreting results and identifying common errors, relative to your practice setting.
Learning will be shared with other practitioners, using spirometry equipment and reviewing both obstructive and restrictive spirometry results. It will benefit you to bring along samples of anonymised spirometry tracing, relative to your practical experiences.
This update will benefit nurses, community matrons, practice nurses, physiotherapists or healthcare assistants who perform spirometry.
You must have previously attended our Spirometry in Practice full-day introductory workshop.
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The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.
We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.
We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.
Our striking, modern campus sits by the riverside in Chelmsford's University and Innovation Quarter.
Jane Young
Lecturer in Community Nursing. BSc hons, MSc Respiratory Disease Management
01223 69 5313
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CPD Admissions team
01245 68 6868
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Short course cpd and short courses (12 weeks)
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