QNUK Level 3 Award in Administration of Emergency Medical Gases (RQF)
Classroom Training Course
This certification is targeted at healthcare professionals operating in healthcare environments where the administration of Oxygen and Entonox® is necessary. This encompasses various roles, including pre-hospital care providers, among others. It's important to note that this qualification does not serve as a License to Practice. Employers must establish comprehensive Clinical Governance protocols to authorize employees to administer medical gases. The primary objective of this qualification is to bolster roles within the workplace.
This Course Includes:
- Evidence Based Training Certificate
- Instant printable wall certificate
- Expiration reminder
- Student manual
This Course is Perfect For...
- Medics
- Security guards
- Community First Responders
- Workplaces where a higher level of first aid is required
- High-risk workplaces
- First aid instructors
- Fire services
- Ambulance services
Course Curriculum
1. The learner will: Understand the principles of administering oxygen in an emergency situation
1.1 Outline how oxygen is used within the body
1.2 Identify indications for the administration of oxygen in different emergency situations
1.3 Identify contraindications that prohibit the administration of oxygen
1.4 Describe the use of pulse oximetry
1.5 Describe the limitations of pulse oximetry
1.6 Outline precautions to be observed in relation to oxygen
2. The learner will: Understand how to administer oxygen to a casualty
2.1 Demonstrate operational checks to be undertaken on oxygen therapy equipment prior to use
2.2 Demonstrate the safe preparation of different administration devices for a casualtynot in cardiac arrest
2.3 Demonstrate the delivery of oxygen
2.4 Outline the details that should be recorded in relation to the administration of oxygen
3. The learner will: Understand the principles of administering Entonox®
3.1 Describe the presentation of Entonox®
3.2 Identify indications for the administration of Entonox
3.3 Identify contraindications that prohibit the administration of Entonox®
3.4 Outline precautions to be observed in relation to Entonox®
4. The learner will: Understand how to administer Entonox® to a casualt
4.1 Demonstrate operational checks to be undertaken on Entonox® therapy equipment prior to use
4.2 Demonstrate the safe preparation of Entonox®
4.3 Outline the details that should be recorded in relation to the use of Entonox®
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This certification is targeted at healthcare professionals operating in healthcare environments where the administration of Oxygen and Entonox® is necessary. This encompasses various roles, including pre-hospital care providers, among others. It's important to note that this qualification does not serve as a License to Practice. Employers must establish comprehensive Clinical Governance protocols to authorize employees to administer medical gases. The primary objective of this qualification is to bolster roles within the workplace.
This course gives learners the opportunity to gain a formally recognised regulated qualification. If you require funding, a regulated qualification is often required. Phone us and we can advise if needed. If you choose our course leading to a regulated qualification, there are additional assessment criteria to be undertaken with an instructor and a small extra certification charge.
| Regulated Qualification Details | |
|---|---|
| Course Title: | QNUK Level 3 Award in Administration of Emergency Medical Gases (RQF) |
| QAN: | 603/2077/1 |
| Level: | 3 |
| Credit Value: | 1 |
| TQT: | 8 |
| The Register of Regulated Qualifications | |
| Funding Information | |
1. The learner will: Understand the principles of administering oxygen in an emergency situation
1.1 Outline how oxygen is used within the body
1.2 Identify indications for the administration of oxygen in different emergency situations
1.3 Identify contraindications that prohibit the administration of oxygen
1.4 Describe the use of pulse oximetry
1.5 Describe the limitations of pulse oximetry
1.6 Outline precautions to be observed in relation to oxygen
2. The learner will: Understand how to administer oxygen to a casualty
2.1 Demonstrate operational checks to be undertaken on oxygen therapy equipment prior to use
2.2 Demonstrate the safe preparation of different administration devices for a casualtynot in cardiac arrest
2.3 Demonstrate the delivery of oxygen
2.4 Outline the details that should be recorded in relation to the administration of oxygen
3. The learner will: Understand the principles of administering Entonox®
3.1 Describe the presentation of Entonox®
3.2 Identify indications for the administration of Entonox
3.3 Identify contraindications that prohibit the administration of Entonox®
3.4 Outline precautions to be observed in relation to Entonox®
4. The learner will: Understand how to administer Entonox® to a casualt
4.1 Demonstrate operational checks to be undertaken on Entonox® therapy equipment prior to use
4.2 Demonstrate the safe preparation of Entonox®
4.3 Outline the details that should be recorded in relation to the use of Entonox®
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