COURSE OVERVIEW
The purpose of this Level 3 Award in Oxygen Therapy Administration is to provide the learner with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to provide medical oxygen to a patient in line with medical gas administration guidelines and service protocols.
This qualification gives the learner the opportunity to:
- Know guidelines for the use of oxygen therapy
- Be able to administer oxygen therapy
Occupations That Use This Course
- Responders
- First aiders
- Medical staff
- Ambulance workers
- Care workers
This regulated qualification by Future Awards is available as a 100% face to face course and a blended course using our video online training. Our certified and accredited online training courses are simple, cost-effective and enable employees to explore the information at their own pace. They can be done in small chunks on various devices as it tracks the learners progress. We can also come to your venue and train a team at a time that suits you.
We can provide training for large, national companies. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
WHO’S IT FOR?
- Responders
- First aiders
- Medical staff
- Ambulance workers
- Care workers
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Know guidelines for the use of oxygen therapy
- Explain benefits of oxygen therapy
- Identify indications for the use of oxygen
- Explain contraindications prohibiting use of oxygen
- Explain dangers of using compressed gas
- Outline health and safety rules for the: Use, Storage, Handling of oxygen
- Be able to administer oxygen therapy
- Carry out operational checks in preparation for use of oxygen therapy equipment
- Identify when oxygen therapy is required
- Administer oxygen using the required flow rate for the following oxygen delivery devices: Non-rebreather mask, Bag, valve and mask
- Administer oxygen to a patient in line with agreed ways of working
ASSESSMENT & ACCREDITATIONS
This course includes a practical assessment and multiple choice examination.
Successful delegates will receive a Green Box Certificate and evidence of learning for CPD.
Please note: It is recommended that you refresh this course with us every 12 months – please give us a call for details.
DURATION
3 hours contact time.
OUR PRICES
Individual Bookings: £55 including certificate
Group Bookings: £325 for up to 12 people including certificate
Green Box First Aid Training has classroom locations for our First Aid Courses in Windsor, Slough, Bracknell, Staines upon Thames, Newbury and Farnborough. These locations are where we hold our public first aid training courses. But these can also be used for private group bookings. Our public courses normally run once a month at each venue, please check our live booking system for details.
We can also train you at your place of work. We specialise in in-house courses. We can train at your workplace or venue. Or we can find training facilities in a location of your choice. We have instructors across the UK and we travel the length of the country so please do get in touch.
