The purpose of this program is to provide an overview of current asthma management guidelines, including steps in diagnosis, assessment, patient medication management and education. It will explore the factors that contribute to patient non-compliance, strategies to improve patient engagement and health outcomes.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.5; CE Broker/1.5 Direct Delivery Of Respiratory Care Services, CE Broker #20-842052; IACET/0.2
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize the age group and severity classifications of asthma.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the criteria for determining asthma severity.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the key components of the Asthma Action Plan.
- After this course, participants will be able to list the most common types of patient non-compliance.
Course created on February 18, 2021
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | What is Asthma, National statistics, Goals of long term Asthma care |
| 15-30 Minutes | Diagnosis, Pulmonary Function Testing, Age and Severity classifications |
| 30-45 Minutes | Exercise-induced Asthma, Asthma medications, Emergency management |
| 45-60 Minutes | Essential patient teachings, Asthma Action Plan |
| 60-75 Minutes | Asthma triggers and prevention, Electronic cigarettes |
| 75-85 Minutes | Factors of non-compliance, Responsibilities of individuals and providers |
| 85-90 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Nancy is a respiratory therapist with 35 plus years of experience from ICU to Rehabilitation to Community, providing education and training in disease prevention, respiratory programs, and personal wellness. She has worked as a liaison and consultant with EMS and Medical Transport for nearly 20 years providing education and training and competencies on ventilator and tracheostomy management and safe patient transport. A pioneer and leader in population health management, her teaching strategies are evidence-based, interdisciplinary, and address clinical health outcomes holistically and with a health equity lens. Nancy currently serves as a Community Asthma and COPD Expert for the Allergy and Asthma Network.
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 1.5 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 185005000
CE Broker
Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for 1.5 hours. If you are a licensed respiratory therapist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Texas, CE Broker may be of interest to you. For Florida respiratory therapists, this course is registered in the Direct Delivery of Respiratory Care Services category.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Continued, LLC, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. Continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program.
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