Advanced Respiratory Care

Tutor: Matthew Quint MCSP MPhil
Duration: 1 day(s)

Course Description:

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This higher level course is aimed at primarily at physiotherapists working at specialist respiratory centres/hospitals. With a mix of teaching styles (interactive, specific workshops and lectures)
this course will cover:

Evidence based practice and critiquing skills
Advanced assessment skills
Physiology of ventilation - Including aerosols and humidification
Introduction to imaging (CT’s etc)
Effects of invasive ventilation
Non Invasive ventilation
Trachaeostomy weaning and trouble shooting
Round up, Q&A’s

Additional topics (acute and non acute subjects) can be covered depending on the specific learning needs of the specialist unit.
An open teaching style is adopted with the positive encouragement of participation of the group.
There are some practical elements and so all participants should come suitably dressed with a willingness to be involved.

Who Can Attend:

This higher level course is aimed at primarily at physiotherapists working at specialist respiratory centres/hospitals (level 7 and above).