This course begins on Tuesday 17th October 2023 and will take place from 9:15am – 3:30pm. You will receive a notification ahead of the course start date with important links and content.

About this course

This is a one-day facilitated session suitable for all registered healthcare professionals who wish to gain or update their skills in respiratory examination. The session will be led by an experienced facilitator who is a clinical specialist in primary or secondary care.

This course will take place in the CS Lewis Room, Northern Ireland Hospice Education Centre, Belfast.

The day will cover:

1. Revision
   1. Landmarks on the chest – how to locate findings
   2. Lobes of the lungs – where we listen to
   3. The control of breathing
2. Examination of the respiratory system
   1. Inspection
   2. Palpation
   3. Percussion
   4. Auscultation – listening to various chest sounds and their meaning

Please note that lunch can be purchased in the Hospice cafe or local cafe’s.