Understanding Spirometry for Nurses and AHPs

The day is aimed at health professionals who are familiar with performing spirometry and develops an understanding of the data and common problems that are encountered.

"Thank-you! This has helped me understand spirometry a lot better than any other asthma/COPD study day! Not confusing!! Explained clearly and concisely what/why/who spirometry is for/why."

COURSE CONTENT

• Applied anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology - lung volumes, common disordersPerforming spirometry including care and use of equipmentInterpretation including
  • lung function terminology
  • calculations and their significance
  Equipment calibration & maintenancePatient preparation and current guidelinesReporting resultsCommon errorsFlow/volume and volume time curvesForced and relaxed blows

AIMS / OUTCOMES

• Perform spirometry to get accurate and reproducible results
• Recognise and rectify errors in a patients performance
• Understand the need and have the ability to perform routine calibration and quality control
• Effectively report the findings of spirometric testing
• Recognise the most common contraindications to testing
• Understand and recognise patterns of lung disease in relation to the patients clinical history