This online training and education programme aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to undertake radial artery and capillary blood gas sampling and interpretation. There will be a specific focus on the patient with respiratory disease.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the physiology of acid base balance, ventilation and the radial artery
- Describe the process of assessing a patient’s oxygenation status
- To have insight into the potential complications of the test
- Explain the importance and to be able to carry out the modified Allen’s Test
- To be able to interpret the results of a blood gas and to implement care according to that result
The course participants will undertake:
- 7 self-paced online modules
- A 1-hour live consolidation/Q&A session
- An end of course assessment
We are currently not accepting applications for this course. We do hope to run the course again, subject to funding. To receive updates on application opening dates, register your interest below.
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