Course Aims

To provide underpinning knowledge associated with best practice for providing safe and effective oxygen therapy. To raise awareness of the legal implications of the NMC and organisational policies regarding oxygen therapy.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss legal and professional responsibilities associated with administering oxygen therapy with local and national guidance.
• Follow procedures for gaining consent and correct documentation.
• Describe relevant anatomy and physiology in relation to breathing and respiration.
• List clinical indications for oxygen therapy.
• Understand the need to manage health and safety risk and list safety considerations applicable to oxygen therapy.
• Identify and discuss the range of available equipment.
• List the range of necessary relevant observations required and their significance.