Oxygen Therapy Administration
Level 3 Award
1 Day Course
This course is suitable for qualified First Aiders, Emergency First Aiders, dental practitioners and dental care professionals, nurses, healthcare professionals and others working in an environment where oxygen is available for casualty welfare.
This training enables users to administer oxygen safely and effectively, for casualties with breathing difficulties. Delegates will learn how and when to administer oxygen to a casualty and the safety concerns with carrying, storing and administering it.
Duration
This is a classroom-based course of 6 contact hours. Dependent on the learner’s experience, there may well be some pre-course or post-course reading.
Numbers
Minimum participants: 4
Maximum participants: 12
Participants must be at least 16 years of age.
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Certification
A range of methods are used, including, practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice).
This qualification lasts for 3 years. To renew the qualification, learners will need to retake the full course. However, it is recommended that during the 3-year period, the learners attend annual refresher courses.
Syllabus
Our Oxygen Therapy Administration course covers a range of subjects, including:
Explain benefits of oxygen therapy
Identify indications for the use of oxygen
Explain contraindications prohibiting use of oxygen
Explain dangers of using compressed gas
Outline health and safety rules for the use, storage and handling of oxygen
Carry out operational checks in preparation for use of oxygen therapy equipment
Identify when oxygen therapy is required
Administer oxygen using the required flow rate for non re-breather mask and bag, valve and mask oxygen delivery devices
Administer oxygen to a patient in line with agreed ways of working
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