03-24-2015 - Pulmonary Function Testing - Morrisville, NC
Training Provider: The EI Group, Inc
Dates: TU Mar 24, WE Mar 25 from 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Morrisville, NC
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Why Should You Take This Pulmonary Function Testing Course?
This Pulmonary Function Testing course has been certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It will be awarded continuing education units (CEU's), the national standard for recognition of non-academic professional education. Eligible for ABIH Certification Maintenance Points.
The Following Topics Will Be Covered:
Spirometry - Definitions & Relevance
Physiology & Anatomy
Techniques for Performing Spirometry
- Equipment
- Calibration
- Definition and examples
- Spirogram criteria
- Patient information
- Coaching
- Performance of forced expiratory maneuver
- Example of acceptable and unacceptable spirogram
- Medical problems
- Time 0 (back extrapolation)
- Measurement of FEV1, FVC
- FEV1/FVC
- Conversion of observed value (ATPS) to BTPS
Calculation of FEF25-75 from Sample Curves
Techniques for Performing Spirometry - Part Four
- Predictive values
- Relationship of race, sex, height, age, temperature, altitude
- Calculation of percent predicted
- Calculation of percent changed from baseline
Recordkeeping
- Regulations
- Comparison to previous results
Maintenance an Cleaning of Equipment
Practical & Exam
Please Note: This course is math intensive and a hand-held calculator is required. While not difficult, there is a significant amount of math.
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| Certificates | 5-10 days after course completion |
| Parking | Parking is free and available |
| Food | Breakfast snacks, coffee, donuts, muffins etc. Lunch is not provided. |
2101 Gateway Centre Blvd, Morrisville, NC 27560
TU Mar 24, WE Mar 25 from 8:00am to 5:00pm
The EI Group, Inc. (EI) is a professional environmental, safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. EI employs approximately 100 people corporate-wide, with branch offices strategically located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and Georgia. Founded in 1989 solely as an environmental consulting firm, EI's response to its clients' needs led to a natural progression for the company to widen its scope of services. As a result, EI began providing comprehensive consulting in areas including industrial hygiene, safety, and occupational health. To further meet client needs, EI opened its Training and Compliance Center to support the regulated community with its continuing education needs. EI's diversification of complementing services has made EI the one and only call its clients ever need to make for comprehensive environmental, health and safety consulting.
Questions? 954-400-0595
