Southern Spirometry Training Course
WellSouth and the Southern District Health Board present to you the Southern Spirometry Training course to be held at WellSouth over two days from 8:30am – 3:30pm each day. Catering will be provided. The course will use ATS/ERS guidelines to explore the learning outcomes and accreditation will require a portfolio to be completed within 3 months following the initial 2-day course. Please only register 2 per medical centre.
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WellSouth and the Southern District Health Board present to you the Southern Spirometry Training course to be held at WellSouth over two days from 8:30am – 3:30pm each day. Catering will be provided. The course will use ATS/ERS guidelines to explore the learning outcomes listed below and accreditation will require a portfolio to be completed within 3 months following the initial 2-day course. Please note this course is a requirement of the upcoming funded Community Spirometry Programme (more details to come). ONLY 2 Registrations per medical centre please.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Quality Control
- Use a 3L syringe to perform a spirometry accuracy checks
- Ensure your calibration syringe has regular checks
- Set up a Biological Quality Control programme
- Ensure the correct configuration of your spirometer
2. Spirometry Testing
- Clearly instruct your client to perform quality spirometry
- Apply quality control principles to ensure maximum effort and reproducibility
- Recognise common errors in spirometry technique
- Encourage/reinstruct the patient to perform the test correctly
3. Reporting
- Ensure the correct data is selected for reporting
- Understand the importance of accurately entering client demographics
- Choose the most appropriate reference set and ethnicity category
- Write an appropriate technical comment
4. Spirometry Pattern Interpretation
- Interpret spirometry patterns such as normal, obstructive, or restrictive
- Recognise normal and abnormal flow-volume loops
- Identify significant bronchodilator response
- Identify suboptimal spirometry
- Take into consideration clinical context when reviewing spirometry results
