Who should attend?
This workshop is intended to be a basic introduction to spirometry for primary care professionals with little or no experience of performing spirometry. It will also act as a good revision for those with more experience.
What will the course cover?
This workshop covers:
- The purpose of spirometry
- Preparing the equipment, the patient and yourself
- The issues that ensure safe and reliable spirometry
- The parameters measured in spirometry and the terminology used
- Performing the tests
- Interpreting the results
Why attend / What are the benefits?
As spirometry is essential in both the diagnosis and management of COPD, it is now increasingly being performed in primary care as well as in secondary care. Because of this, every practice should have a spirometer or access to one. Provided they receive appropriate training and support the Gp or practice nurse can perform spirometry. It is essential that they maintain their competence and ability to interpret the findings of spirometry as well as being aware of the factors that can cause unreliable results. This workshop is aimed at beginning the process.
Where is the course?
The Radisson Blu St Helens Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin. There will be 2 workshops on the day giving attendees the choice of attending either the morning or the evening session.
Places are limited to 15 per workshop. Tea / coffee breaks and a light lunch are provided.
Cost €150.00 Discounts are available for Promed customers. Please contact your account manager for details.
Registration Times: 8.30am for the morning workshop, 1.00pm for the afternoon workshop
Who is the presenter?
The workshop will be presented by Corinne Clark.
Corinne studied in both Glasgow and Inverness qualifying in 1995. She has a background in secondary care. She worked as Senior Nurse in 30 bedded Chest unit, until taking up present post of Respiratory Nurse Specialist for NHS Highland in 2008. Corrine is now responsible for both Asthma and COPD patients admitted acutely in to main district general hospital.
Corinne sits on the Highland Managed Clinical Network which over the last 18 months has been tasked with formulating local clinical guidelines and pathways with regard to the diagnosis and management of COPD in line with Quality Improvement Scotland clinical standards.