This is event is for staff working in Primary Care in Bassetlaw, Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

Aim of this Event

A stethoscope is a tool in many health professionals arsenals but for people new to the skill, it can be difficult to know where to start, how to use it effectively, what to listen for and what it all means! This event is to get you started or to build skills and confidence in respiratory assessment and use of a stethoscope.

Join Dr James Waldron - GP Educator, for this session on chest auscultation: what to look for, what not to miss and ensuring best practice when starting to listen to chests.

This event is to introduce and upskill healthcare professionals in chest auscultation skills. It is an introductory and confidence building session.

Target Audience

This event is for General Practice Nurses, Nursing Associates, Healthcare Assistants, General Practice Assistants, Pharmacists.

Programme

9:00 - 9.30 Joining and registration
Introduction to overall respiratory assessment
Auscultation and chest examination, what to listen for and why?
Improving confidence in using a stethoscope - practical workshop
Case studies
Quiz
12:30 Close

You will need to bring your own stethoscope.

Feedback from previous events

Really good to cover the basics, there was no assumed knowledge.

Good session, opportunity to ask questions, explain more, good mix of material

Good presenter made it all understandable

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Registration Deadline

22nd April at 23.30
Please register with your nhs.net email where possible. If the event is oversubscribed, priority may be given to those who have registered with NHS addresses.
You will receive a certificate for your attendance. Please allow two weeks for this to be delivered to your inbox. We would advise checking your junk mail before contacting NATH for your certificate at alliance.hub1@nhs.net

Registrations are closed

Chest Auscultation: Introduction and Building Skills