2 days

Overview
Participants in this course learn spirometry technique that is approved by NIOSH and the American Thoracic Society. They become familiar with applicable OSHA standards. ATS recommendations and NIOSH guidelines. Basic pulmonary anatomy and physiology, FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC calculations are taught. Various types of spirometers on the market are represented and the advantages and disadvantages of each are addressed. This course consists of lecture and supervised practicum. Instructor-student ratios ensure many opportunities for individualized instruction.

Goals
Participants in this course learn spirometry technique that is approved by NIOSH and the American Thoracic Society. They become familiar with applicable OSHA standards, ATS recommendations and NIOSH guidelines. Learn to identify various types of occupational health spirometers and know the advantages and disadvantages of each as well as understand basic pulmonary anatomy and physiology. FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC calculations are taught. This course consists of lecture and supervisedpracticum. Instructor-student ratios ensure many opportunities for individualized instruction.

Contact/Continuing Education Accreditations
This offering has been approved for contact hours by OMI.

Occupational Marketing, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ANCC contact hours are currently recognized in 39 of the 50 states. Earn 16.0 contact hours at the completion of this activity (full course) and 8.0 contact hours at the completion of the recertification activity. The full course has been awarded 2.5 CM points by ABIH, approval number 14407, and 1.5 COC points by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP 11558, for 15.6 contact hours for the full course and 8.4 contact hours for the recertification course

Price

Full Participant: $595.00
8:00am - 5:00pm, days one & two
Recertification Participant: $375.00
8:00 am - 5:00pm, day one only

Course Registration

Web Based Refresher Spirometry Training

Pulmonary Function