Nursing Studies - Clinical Skills: Caring for Respiratory Patients (Free Online Course With Certificate)

This free online nursing course will teach you how to properly care for respiratory patients. The course will guide you through the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system, teach you about the role that each organ plays in respiration, and examine common factors that cause each organ to become diseased. By the end of the course, you will be fully up to speed on the duties that nurses must perform to ensure that their respiratory patients are well cared for.

This Free Online Course Includes:

• 1.5-3 Hours of Learning
• CPD Accreditation
• Final Assessment

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This free online course covers important nursing procedures for nurses caring for respiratory patients. The course begins by examining the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system. Here you will study the organs that combine to form the respiratory system. You will learn about the role that each organ plays in respiration and examine the most common factors that cause each organ to become diseased within the body.

You will then study a range of physical examinations and procedures that medical personnel often use to determine whether or not a patient is in need of respiratory surgery. You will also examine the duties that nurses must perform to ensure that their patients are both physically and mentally prepared for such procedures and are comfortable after they are carried out. The course then reviews various disorders of the respiratory system that you may encounter during your nursing career.

You will then examine disorders of the upper and lower respiratory systems. Here you will learn how to identify and help treat various disorders of the upper and lower respiratory systems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, emphysema and bronchitis. You will also examine the implications that these disorders can have on the care you provide to your patient. This free online nursing course will be of great interest to all healthcare professionals who would like to ensure that their skills are kept to the highest standard.

Module 1

Nursing and the Respiratory System

The respiratory system is central to sustaining life within the body by supplying it with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide. This module will teach you how the respiratory system functions and how to perform physical examinations and procedures to determine when it is deteriorating.

Module 2

Disorder of the Respiratory System

The respiratory tract is the most common portal of entry and exit of microscopic disease agents in the body. This module will teach you how to identify, treat and prevent a wide range of disorders of both the upper and lower respiratory system. You will also examine the implications that these disorders can have on the care you provide to patients.

Module 3

Course assessment

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

• Describe the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system.
• Identify when a patient is exhibiting abnormal respiration patterns.
• Discuss the steps involved in performing various physical examinations and procedures to determine whether or not a patient is in need of respiratory surgery.
• Identify the symptoms of a range of disorders of both the upper and lower respiratory system and discuss the implications that they can have on the care that you can provide to a patient.
• Examine the most effective ways to treat and prevent the most common disorders of both the upper and lower respiratory system.
• Describe the various procedures that can be used for pulmonary drainage.

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