Suction Training
This course gives delegates the skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out oral suctioning on patients and service users in their care, and is designed for registered nurses, healthcare professionals, and support workers working in areas where oral suctioning is required.
Learn what is oral suctioning is.
Understand when oral suctioning indicated.
Contraindications to oral suctioning.
Become aware of the adverse effects of Oral Suctioning.
Understand the anatomy & physiology of the upper airway.
Learn what checks are required before Oral Suctioning.
Applications of oral suctioning.
Learn what areas to monitor post oral suctioning.
Understand how to clean and/or dispose of the used equipment.
Learn how to properly document any Oral Suctioning undertaken
Learn how to deal with and report faulty equipment.