BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-/-/EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Sleep Course (Previously Basic Sleep) UID:4 DESCRIPTION:Target Audience\n\nPTP graduates, STP direct entry students and respiratory physiologists and assistants working at Bands 3-6 level that may be part of an existing sleep service, or Band 6 and above who wish to start a new service.\n\nAims\n\nThis one day course will focus on the theory and practical aspects of sleep breathing disorders and will cover the physiology and pathophysiology of sleep breathing disorders, related diagnostics and their treatments.\n\nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of the course delegates will:\n• Understand the stages of sleep, the normal patterns of sleep in health and the interaction between sleep and breathing responses.\n• Be able to define sleep breathing events, and understand the common clinical terms used in sleep clinics.\n• Know and understand the main sleep breathing disorders, their defining criteria and the pathophysiology behind them.\n• Understand how signals on a range of diagnostic devices work and how to set patients up.\n• Understand clinical features of sleep breathing disorders, the main presentation pathways and reasons behind them.\n• Know the principles of CPAP in OSA treatment, understand how to improve patient compliance and troubleshooting/solutions to common problems.\n• Understand how to set up subjects on CPAP masks and get an excellent fit.\n• Understand how to set up subjects on CPAP devices.\n\nFaculty to delegate ratio - 1:7\nTeaching format - Lectures, practical, demonstrations and sessions, interactive interpretation, real-life case studies and open discussion.\n\nCourse Programme\nClick here to download\nPlease be advised this programme is preliminary and may be subect to change.\n\nBooking\nTo secure your place on the course, ensure that you complete the booking and payment process. Please also review our Cancellation and Refund Policy before booking. Confirmation will be sent within 14 days of completing your booking, either upon receipt of a Purchase Order number or card payment. \n\nFor group bookings, please ensure each participant completes an individual form with their contact information.\n\nThis course was last held on the 1st December in Birmingham.\n\nIf you are interested hearing about the next Basic Sleep Course, please complete the waiting list form here.\n\n DTSTART:20250623T154500Z DTEND:20250623T154500Z LOCATION:Birmingham City Centre END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR