QA Level 3 Award in Administering Emergency Medical Gases

Description

The QA Level 3 Award in Administering Emergency Medical Gases (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification that has been specifically designed for those who have a responsibility for providing treatment to patients who need medical gases administering in prehospital environments.

During this 1 day course, candidates will learn how to safely administer emergency oxygen, pre-operational inspections for oxygen therapy equipment and the clinical need for oxygen therapy when dealing with a range of conditions.
Successful candidates will leave with the skills, knowledge and competencies needed to safely administer prompt and effective medical gases in an emergency situation.

What's Covered

  • Understanding the use of oxygen therapy, including:
    • Health and safety principles for the use of oxygen
    • Benefits of oxygen administration
    • Indications for emergency oxygen therapy
    • Dangers for compressed gas
  • Administering emergency oxygen
  • Pre-operational inspections for oxygen therapy equipment
  • Clinical need for oxygen therapy for:
    • Trauma
    • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    • Hypoxemic
  • Delivery devices
  • Understanding the use of a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen
  • Administering a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen

Venue: Team Medic, Unit 103, Mayford Business Centre, Woking, GU22 0PP

Date: TBC

Attendees:

Price (inc VAT): £60

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