Course information
Spirometry is not just for adults, children and young people can also perform spirometry. Understanding respiratory illness at an earlier stage can be vital in maintain health throughout younger years, but also in adulthood. Although the equipment and the test itself do not differ entirely from adult spirometry, there are some key differences those working with Children and Young people need to be aware of to get the most accurate results possible.
This course is designed to take you from very little knowledge, to perform spirometry safely, to published standards, however, if you have done spirometry previously, this will be a great refresher also. The course content follows the Association of Respiratory Technology and Physiology (ARTP) standards for spirometry, which are the gold standard in the UK
The course is led by the Senior Respiratory Clinical Scientist at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, Phil Lawrence. Phil has over 12 years of experience in Lung Function testing and joined Alder Hey in 2016 to set up and run the Lung Function Lab.
Course content
Presented in defined sessions with practical elements undertaken as self-directed learning. This course provides a practical approach to spirometry testing.
- Overview of spirometry
- Communicating with children and young people
- Equipment preparation
- Preparing the patient
- Performing the test in children across the age range
- Valid and reliable results
- End of course assessment
By the end of this course, learners should be able to:
- Understand the importance of Spirometry
- Understand the importance of communication during spirometry
- Know how to prepare your spirometer to be used in practice
- Know how to ensure patients are safe to perform spirometry
- How to perform spirometry with a children or young person
- Understand Validity and Reliability of results to ensure good data.
Online course details
Please note: once you have completed the registration form, your details will be passed to the training provider who will contact you in due course with details on how to access the online learning.
Course length = 7.5 hours
Access = 1 month to complete
Course eligibility
This CPD course is for Practice Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals. Please check here if you are eligible for these funded courses.
