Ventilation and Respiratory Support training for your team
Licence this one module for the staff who need it. No CareStream subscription, no minimum order, no annual contract. One licence covers one member of staff for the complete Ventilation and Respiratory Support module, in the language they think in.
- Teach, then assessA full lesson with a real care scenario, followed by an assessment that checks they can apply it.
- Over 60 languagesStaff read the lesson and answer in their first language. Your records stay in English.
- Wrong answers get followed upA short micro-lesson goes back to the staff member on the exact point they missed, then they retry.
- Evidence you can hand overA dated completion record and a certificate per person, ready for your CQC file.
Ventilation and Respiratory Support, start to finish.
This training covers the knowledge you need to safely support a person who depends on a ventilator or other respiratory support at home. You will learn how to monitor the person and equipment, recognise emergencies, and respond correctly. This is the same module CareStream subscribers get, written for care settings rather than adapted from a generic course. It runs about 35 minutes and ends with a 20 question assessment.
- What Ventilation and Respiratory Support Means
Ventilation support helps a person breathe when their own breathing is not enough.
- Daily Equipment Checks and Setup
At the start of every shift you must check the ventilator thoroughly before anything else.
- Monitoring the Person and Recognising Problems
You must monitor the person closely throughout your shift.
- Understanding and Responding to Ventilator Alarms
Ventilator alarms tell you something needs attention immediately.
- Emergency Readiness and Response
A ventilator emergency can be fatal within minutes for a dependent person.
- Competency, Delegation and Clinical Oversight
You may only provide ventilator support if you have been trained and assessed as competent for the specific person you support, their particular ventilator, settings and emergency plan.
What your team will be able to do.
- Describe the difference between invasive and non-invasive ventilation and identify which type the person you support uses
- Explain the daily checks and monitoring required for safe ventilator support including equipment, settings and the person's condition
- Recognise the signs of respiratory deterioration and ventilator emergencies and describe the immediate actions to take
- Identify the emergency equipment that must be present and ready at all times and explain when and how to use it
- Apply the principles of clinical delegation, competency and oversight that keep ventilator support safe
Ventilation and Respiratory Support in facts.
About 35 minutes, 6 lessons
20 questions, pass mark 80%
Every year
Yes, observed by the employer, checklist provided
What staff come away with
Invasive ventilation is through a tracheostomy; non-invasive is through a mask. Some people are fully dependent, others use support part time.
Check the ventilator, settings, circuit, humidification, batteries, backup ventilator and emergency equipment at the start of every shift.
Monitor the person closely for breathing, colour, oxygen levels, comfort and any change in secretions. Report concerns immediately.
Know what each ventilator alarm means and what to do. Never ignore an alarm. If you cannot fix it quickly, use the backup ventilator or resuscitation bag.
In an emergency, switch to backup or hand ventilate immediately, follow the emergency plan, call for help and start CPR if needed. Seconds matter.
Work only within your assessed competence for the specific person and equipment. This training is knowledge only; practical competency must be assessed separately.
Three steps, and nothing to set up.
Checkout takes a minute. Your licences and a receipt arrive by email straight away.
Enter their names and emails, or paste a list. They get an invite to the hub on any device.
You see who has finished, their score, and their certificate as each one comes in.
Everything a licence includes.
Dated, named, and downloadable as a PDF for your training file.
Over 60 languages, chosen per staff member. Your reporting stays in English.
Buy one module for one person if that is all you need. Nothing recurring.
Licences do not expire the moment you buy. Staff have a year to complete.
Before you buy.
How long does Ventilation and Respiratory Support training take?
About 35 minutes, across 6 short lessons, followed by a 20 question assessment with a pass mark of 80%. Staff can stop and pick up where they left off.
What does the Ventilation and Respiratory Support module cover?
6 lessons: What Ventilation and Respiratory Support Means, Daily Equipment Checks and Setup, Monitoring the Person and Recognising Problems, Understanding and Responding to Ventilator Alarms, Emergency Readiness and Response and Competency, Delegation and Clinical Oversight. Each one pairs the teaching with a care scenario and a quick check.
How often do staff need to refresh Ventilation and Respiratory Support?
CareStream sets this module so it renews every year. Staff and managers are reminded before a certificate lapses, so the refresher is booked before the gap appears.
Does Ventilation and Respiratory Support need a practical assessment?
Yes. The online module is the knowledge part. Staff also need an observed assessment in the workplace, carried out by their employer, and CareStream provides the observation checklist to record it.
Do I need a CareStream subscription to buy this?
No. This page exists precisely so you do not. You buy the licences you need, your staff complete the module in the CareStream hub, and that is the end of it. There is no trial to start, no card kept on file, and no subscription that begins quietly afterwards.
If you later decide you want the full platform, anything your staff have already completed carries across into your account.
What does one licence actually cover?
One licence covers one named member of staff for this one module, including the lesson, the assessment, any follow-up questions triggered by a wrong answer, and their certificate. Licences are not shared between people, because the completion record has to belong to an individual to be worth anything at inspection.
How quickly can staff start?
Immediately. The licences are on your account as soon as the payment clears, and staff get their invite the moment you add them. There is no onboarding call and no setup period.
Can staff complete it in another language?
Yes. Each staff member has a first language on their profile, and the lesson, the questions and the feedback all arrive in it. They answer in that language too. What you see as a manager stays in English, so the record reads the same whoever completed it.
What if someone fails the assessment?
Nothing is lost. A wrong answer triggers a short follow-up lesson on that specific point, and they retry it. The record shows the improvement from the first attempt to the latest, which is stronger evidence than a single pass mark, because it shows the gap was found and closed.
Can I buy for more than one service?
Yes. Buy the total number of licences you need and allocate them across your services when you add staff. If you are licensing for a group and want an invoice rather than a card payment, get in touch and we will raise one.
Licence any of these the same way.
Same price, same terms, no subscription needed.
