Course information:

Simply Spirometry: Performing and Reporting Course (online)

This course is aimed at anyone undertaking spirometry who wishes both perform and undertake basic numerical reporting of spirometry. It clearly defines the difference between reporting and interpreting and can serve as revision for those who have been practising for many years. This course will prepare delegates for ARTP assessment for the Spirometry and Reporting part of the register. As the ARTP are the ONLY current assessors of competence all training providers will be working towards that assessment.

Our clinical expert who created and designed the e-learning (Chris Loveridge) has years of experience in working clinically and in training and education. She was part of the working party who created ‘A guide to quality assured spirometry in primary care’ (2013) and created the 10 steps to interpretation. For all of our spirometry courses she has rewritten these as the ‘Seven Steps to standardised spirometry’ (2020) and this forms the basis of our learning to ensure all spirometry traces performed and reported are ‘fit for purpose.’

Our courses have PP video presentations for each session, with interactive knowledge checks and guided learning activities which offer further learning. Some of these activities will be requirements for the ARTP portfolio. The final assessment after 10 sessions will be marked and feedback given.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course delegates will understand how to:

  • Understand how and why spirometry is used in their area of work
  • Recognise the importance of quality assurance in relation to spirometry equipment and how these impact on potential reporting and ongoing clinical interpretation
  • Identify indications and contraindications to spirometry testing that ensure patient safety
  • Perform and report quality assured spirometry in a safe and confident manner
  • Consider a systematic approach to spirometry with numerical reporting of the resulting trace in patterns of airflow
  • Understand the importance of history taking in clinical interpretation
This course will prepare delegates for ARTP assessment which has been reviewed by the ARTP. The ARTP are the ONLY assessors of competence and all training providers will be working towards that assessment.

Cost per place on the course

£410

+VAT


  • 15 hours study time
  • 2 months to complete
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Course Duration - 15 hours

2 months access to complete
 

Outline content:

 Presented in 10 defined sessions of approximately 90 minutes learning (per session) and activities this course provides a practical approach to spirometry testing:

  • Overview of spirometry
  • Equipment preparation
  • Preparing the patient
  • Performing the test
  • Numerical reporting
  • Learning revisited
  • Reporting obstruction
  • Introducing Obstruction with reversibility
  • Introducing a restrictive picture
  • Introducing a combined picture
  • Final assessment

Endorsed by ARNS

This course is suitable for:

  • Workforce Development
  • CPD
  • This course is mapped to PCRS fit to care advanced level

This course is available for enrolment with start dates available every week


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