30924 COPD Nursing Care and Considerations

What you'll learn

Course overview

Discussion about nursing care and considerations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Topics include causes, methods of diagnosis, important elements of assessment, and nursing interventions. There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare. COPD is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, with mortality rates increasing most among women. Nurses and other healthcare personnel need to know the signs and symptoms as well as treatment goals and methods in order to educate patients and their families and ensure best patient outcomes. This program covers COPD topics including causes, diagnosis, assessment elements, and effective nursing interventions.