About the Acute NIV programme
The aim of this project is to improve the delivery of acute Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) care across the KSS region and the rest of the UK, and to reduce mortality and ensure patient safety by better adherence to guidelines.
The project will standardise and improve the competencies of those healthcare professionals involved in the provision of acute NIV care by creating new NIV training material and establishing and monitoring its delivery.
This training package is designed to be taken prior to doing a practical training session at your organisation. The practical documents and guidance on delivering the practical session can be found below.
More information
The Guidance on Practical Acute Non Invasive Ventilation Session document is available both in Word and PDF formats.
This document consists of:
- the competency assessment for the practical session
- a guide to completion of the practical session
- case studies and supplementing documentation
This document includes, competency sign off for the practical sessions and case study scenarios, which can be run or used within the practical sessions and underpin the basis for assessment. Training may be run differently within your own organisation, however it must meet the minimum standards outlined within the competency assessment.
Please contact the NIV trainer in your hospital for further information on how to book your local practical session.
Project team
Lisa Vincent-Smith
NIV Clinical Lead, KSS AHSN / Consultant Respiratory Physician, Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Ellie Wells and Eva Lazar
Improvement Coordinators, KSS AHSN
Andi Blackmore
Project Manager, HEE elearning for healthcare
Neha Baj
Content Development Lead, HEE elearning for healthcare
Session 1 authors
Danielle Evans
Clinical Lead in Respiratory PhysiotherapyMarie Dormer
Nurse Educator for Brighton and Sussex University Hospital TrustDeborah Dykes
Clinical Specialist PhysiotherapistKatrine Steele
Consultant Respiratory PhysicianLouise Armstrong
Carla Price
Magda Bannister
Session 2 authors
Meagan Whelan
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Peter Venn
Peter Venn MBBS FRCA Consultant Anaesthetist, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead
Session 3 author
John McShane
Critical Care Outreach Practitioner and Team Leader in Respiratory Physiotherapy
Session 4 authors
Lucy Flight
Senior Respiratory Nurse
Sudhir Lohani
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Rebecca Young
Registrar in Respiratory Medicine
Michelle Ramsay
Consultant
Session 5 authors
Lisa Vincent-Smith
Respiratory PhysicianJane Kindred
Nurse
Rosemary Chester
Core Medical Trainee Junior Doctor
Session 6 authors
Iain Wheatley
Nurse Consultant Acute and Respiratory Care
Emily Hughes
Team Lead for Medicinal Physiotherapy
Leigh Hughes
Clinical Specialist in Acute NIV and Medicine
Practical sessions subgroup
Dr Kate Brignall
Consultant Respiratory Physician, Medway NHS Foundation TrustJohn McShane
Critical Care Outreach Physiotherapist, Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustIain Wheatley
Nurse Consultant- Acute & Respiratory Care, Frimley Health NHS Foundation TrustDiane Barton
Lead Nurse – Respiratory Specialist Medicine, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustLucy Rushton
Respiratory Nurse, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Content reviewers
Katrine Steele
Consultant Respiratory Physician, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustJulia Bott
Clinical Co-lead, KSS AHSN
How to access
In order to access the Acute NIV programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
To view the Acute NIV programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
NHS healthcare staff in England
The Acute NIV programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this elearning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details are available here.
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.
To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Acute NIV programme, please contact elfh directly.
Organisations wishing to use their own LMS
For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.
More information
Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.