About Oxygen Therapy Online.
What is oxygen? How does oxygen transport around the body? What is oxygen saturation? What conditions can occur from poor oxygen saturation? What issues can occur during a respiration emergency? Who requires oxygen therapy? What is a pulse oximetry? How do you take a reading on a pulse oximetry? What different types of terminology can be used? What are the different levels of oxygen saturations and what do they mean? How do you administer oxygen? What is an oxygen cylinder? How do you use an oxygen cylinder and what are the different types of cylinders? What are the different types of oxygen masks? What masks should you use during an emergency? When administering oxygen what are the important safety considerations?
Our Oxygen Therapy course will help you answer the questions above and more.
Oxygen therapy, also known as supplemental oxygen, is the use of oxygen as a medical treatment. The medical use of oxygen first became common around 1917 and is the most common hospital treatment in the developed world. Oxygen is currently on the WHO’s list of Essential Medicines.
Through our Oxygen Therapy course, you will gain an understanding of the importance of oxygen therapy. You will learn the different types of respiratory emergencies. You will learn who needs oxygen and when oxygen therapy is required. You will gain an understanding of how to administer oxygen. You will learn what oxygen saturation is as well as the causes of oxygen saturation. What are the safety considerations when administering oxygen. You will learn when to take a reading on a pulse oximetry. You will also learn the different types of terminology that can be used.
Who is Oxygen Therapy Online for?
Our Oxygen Therapy course for anyone who would like to gain knowledge of oxygen therapy as well as if you work with individuals who require the administration of oxygen. Whatever care or non-care sector you work in our course will provide you with the knowledge of oxygen therapy.
What are the learning outcomes?
- Discuss the health and safety considerations before administering oxygen.
- Discuss the importance of choosing the appropriate oxygen mask depending on the individual’s clinical situation.
- Recognise how to correctly administer oxygen.
- Be able to assess the uses of oxygen cylinders as well as the different types.
- Evaluate the target oxygen saturations.
- Demonstrate how to correctly take a reading using a pulse oximetry.
- Learn the importance of oxygen, oxygen saturation and oxygen transportation.
