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Asthma Patient Care

Tracking # 20-1237882

$49.00

4.8 (63 ratings)
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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

Upon completion of this course, you will have increased your knowledge of how to plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based preventative and therapeutic care for patients at risk for asthma and patients who have asthma. Specific learning objectives to address potential knowledge gaps include:

  • Define “asthma” and its types.
  • Discuss the impacts of asthma.
  • Review the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, etiology, and contributing factors related to the development of asthma.
  • Describe the diagnostic process and assessment of asthma severity.
  • Review the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for asthma.
  • Describe the management of acute asthma attacks.
  • Summarize the elements of long-term asthma management.
  • Identify the roles of respiratory, physical, and occupational therapy in the long-term management of asthma.
  • Describe complications of asthma.
  • Discuss asthma care for special populations.

Course overview

10-contact-hour continuing education course on asthma signs and symptoms, diagnosis and assessment, pharmacologic treatments, long-term management, complications, breathing difficulty, and managing attacks.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

10h Patient Related

Occupational Therapy Assistant

10h Patient Related

Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy

Licensed Respiratory Therapist

10h Respiratory therapy education

Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

Occupational Therapist

10h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

10h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse

10h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

10h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

10h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

10h General

Registered Nurse

10h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

10h General

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

10h General

Occupational Therapy Assistant

10h General

Florida Board of Respiratory Care

Certified Respiratory Therapist

10h Direct delivery of respiratory care services

Registered Respiratory Therapist

10h Direct delivery of respiratory care services

Respiratory Care Practitioner Critical Care

10h Direct delivery of respiratory care services

Respiratory Care Practitioner Non-Critical Care

10h Direct delivery of respiratory care services

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

10h General

Registered Professional Nurse

10h General

Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

10h General Continuing Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant

10h General Continuing Education

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

10h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Licensed Mental Health Technician

10h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Licensed Practical Nurse

10h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Nurse Midwife

10h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

10h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

10h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

10h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

10h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

10h Continuing education related to nursing

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

10h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

10h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

10h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

10h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

10h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

10h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

10h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

10h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

10h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

10h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

10h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

10h General

Registered Nurse

10h General

South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

10h Professional/Health Care Related

Occupational Therapy Assistant

10h Professional/Health Care Related

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

10h Relating to professional nursing practice

Registered Nurse

10h Relating to professional nursing practice

Wyoming Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

10h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

10h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

10h General

Certified Nursing Assistant

10h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

10h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

10h General

Registered Nurse

10h General

Disclosure statements

Neither the planners of this course nor the author have conflicts of interest to disclose. (A conflict of interest exists when the planners and/or authors have financial relationship with providers of goods or services which could influence their objectivity in presenting educational content.)

This course is not co-provided.

Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., has not received commercial support for this course.

There is no “off-label” use of medications in this course. All doses and dose ranges are for adults, unless otherwise indicated. Trade names, when used, are intended as an example of a class of medication, not an endorsement of a specific medication or manufacturer by Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., or any of our accrediting/approval agencies.

Product trade names or images, when used, are intended as an example of a class of product, not an endorsement of a specific product or manufacturer by Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., or any of our accrediting/approval agencies.

Accreditation does not imply endorsement by Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., or any of our accrediting/approval agencies of any commercial products or services mentioned in conjunction with this activity.

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