Regulated by Future Awards in Oxygen Therapy Administration
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
There are no formal qualification entry requirements that a learner must have completed before taking this qualification and no requirement for learners to have prior skills, knowledge or understanding.
This regulated qualification by Future Awards is available as a 100% face to face course.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
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.
- Responders
- First aiders
- Medical staff
- Ambulance workers
- Care workers
Learning Outcomes
1. Know guidelines for the use of oxygen therapy
- 1.1 Explain benefits of oxygen therapy
- 1.2 Identify indications for the use of oxygen
- 1.3 Explain contraindications prohibiting use of oxygen
- 1.4 Explain dangers of using compressed gas
- 1.5 Outline health and safety rules for the: • Use • Storage • Handling of oxygen
2. Be able to administer oxygen therapy
- 2.1 Carry out operational checks in preparation for use of oxygen therapy equipment
- 2.2 Identify when oxygen therapy is required
- 2.3 Administer oxygen using the required flow rate for the following oxygen delivery devices: • Non-rebreather mask • Bag, valve and mask
- 2.4 Administer oxygen to a patient in line with agreed ways of working