Competency information
Details
Identify requirements for long-term oxygen therapy, including ambulatory, and undertake assessments in accordance with national guidelines, titrating oxygen according to patient requirements and clinical indications.
Considerations
- Common presenting conditions and pathological processes underlying the presentation of patients referred for this investigation.
- Requirements for ambulatory oxygen therapy.
- Indications for and contraindications to oxygen therapy.
- Health and safety regulations for oxygen therapy.
- Mechanism of action of a range of respiratory drugs delivered to patients.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform and interpret assessments of blood gas status and identify the requirements for supplemental oxygen therapy. |
| # 6 | Outcome Identify the requirement for and initiate non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with both acute and chronic respiratory failure. |