Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Guide from Symptom to Management Strategy
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Educator ACHIEVE CE - EDUCATION SERVICES
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Method Computer-Based Training
What you'll learn
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Define COPD
- Identify the various conditions included under the term COPD
- Differentiate COPD from other pulmonary diseases
- Define the various stages of COPD
- Identify the primary causes of COPD
- Identify the primary symptoms and potential complications of COPD
- Identify the treatments currently used to manage COPD
By meeting these learning objectives, participants will be better able to help the patients that they serve effectively manage their COPD symptoms and enjoy a better quality of life.
Course overview
Amidst the multiple challenges faced by emergency medical professionals, respiratory distress stands out as a frequent and complex issue, especially in the geriatric population. Older patients often present with an intricate web of acute and chronic health conditions, making accurate diagnosis and timely intervention crucial yet challenging. Delving deep into the prevalent causes of acute respiratory distress among seniors, this course equips attendees with the tools and knowledge required to manage geriatric respiratory emergencies adeptly. By enhancing understanding and refining skills, healthcare professionals will be better positioned to deliver optimal care when seconds count.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
4h
General
Dentist
4h
General
Special Teaching Permit
4h
General
Teaching Permit
4h
General
Alabama Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
4h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
4h
General CE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
4h
Patient Related
Occupational Therapy Assistant
4h
Patient Related
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
Licensed Respiratory Therapist
4h
Respiratory therapy education
Alaska Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Arizona Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
4h
Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Assistant
4h
Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
Category A activity related to clinical coursework
Physical Therapy Assistant
4h
Category A activity related to clinical coursework
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
4h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Certified Nurse Practitioner
4h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
4h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse
4h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse Practitioner
4h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
General
Physical Therapist Assistant
4h
General
Arkansas State Medical Board - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
4h
General CE
Occupational Therapist Assistant
4h
General CE
California Board of Registered Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
General
Nurse Anesthetist
4h
General
Nurse Midwife
4h
General
Nurse Midwife Furnisher
4h
General
Nurse Practitioner
4h
General
Nurse Practitioner Furnisher
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
California Board of Vocational Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
4h
General
Colorado Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Prescriptive Authority
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Delaware Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education
Registered Nurse
4h
Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Assistive Personnel
Certified Nursing Aide
4h
Certified Nursing Aide - Continuing Education
Home Health Aide
4h
Home Health Aide - Continuing Education
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
4h
General
Dental Temporary Certificate
4h
General
Dentist
4h
General
Health Access Dentist
4h
General
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
4h
General
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Nursing Home Administrator
4h
General - (must be in one of the Domains of Practice - Personnel, Finance, Marketing, Physical Resource Management, Laws, Regulatory Codes and Governing Boards, Resident Care)
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
4h
General
Occupational Therapy Assistant
4h
General
Florida Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
4h
General
Registered Pharmacy Technician
4h
General
Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Certified Respiratory Therapist
4h
Direct delivery of respiratory care services
Registered Respiratory Therapist
4h
Direct delivery of respiratory care services
Respiratory Care Practitioner Critical Care
4h
Direct delivery of respiratory care services
Respiratory Care Practitioner Non-Critical Care
4h
Direct delivery of respiratory care services
Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition
Dietitian/Nutritionist
4h
General
Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery
Licensed Midwife
4h
General
Georgia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
4h
Non-clinical/Non-scientific courses in the actual delivery of dental services
Dentist
4h
General (Non-Clinically Related)
Volunteer Dentist
4h
General (Non-Clinically Related)
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Professional Nurse
4h
General
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
4h
General Continuing Education
Occupational Therapy Assistant
4h
General Continuing Education
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
Physical Therapy Continuing Education
Physical Therapist Assistant
4h
Physical Therapy Continuing Education
Hawaii Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
Idaho Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
4h
General CE
Certified Nurse Practitioner
4h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
General CE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Illinois Board of Nursing
APRN Controlled Substance
4h
CE in the Area of Specialty Practice
APRN Full Practice Authority
4h
CE in the Area of Specialty Practice
APRN-FPA Controlled Substance
4h
CE in the Area of Specialty Practice
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
CE in the Area of Specialty Practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
Indiana State Board of Nursing
APRN - Compact Registered Nurse
4h
General
APRN - Prescriptive Authority
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
Iowa Board of Nursing
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
4h
Class I CE
Occupational Therapy Assistant
4h
Class I CE
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
CE Related to the Practice of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist Assistant
4h
CE Related to the Practice of Physical Therapy
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Mental Health Technician
4h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Nurse Midwife
4h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
4h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
4h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
4h
Continuing Dental Education
Dentist
4h
Continuing Dental Education
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
Continuing education related to nursing
Registered Nurse
4h
Continuing education related to nursing
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapist
4h
Continuing education directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy Assistant
4h
Continuing education directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy
MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Respiratory Care Practitioners
Respiratory Care Practitioner
4h
Continuing education relevant to the respiratory care practitioner
Maine State Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
Category I
Certified Nurse Midwife
4h
Category I
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
Category I
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
Category I
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Nurse Practitioner
4h
Category I
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Maryland Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General
Michigan Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
4h
General
Dental Hygienist
4h
General
Dental Therapist
4h
General
Dentist
4h
General
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
4h
General
Michigan Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
4h
General
Pharmacist Special Volunteer
4h
General
Pharmacy Technician
4h
General
Pharmacy Technician Special Volunteer
4h
General
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
Approved General PDR
Physical Therapist Assistant
4h
Approved General PDR
Physical Therapist Assistant Special Volunteer
4h
Approved General PDR
Physical Therapist Special Volunteer
4h
Approved General PDR
Minnesota Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
4h
General
Certified Nurse Practitioner
4h
General
Certified Nurse Specialist
4h
General
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
Continuing education related to nursing
Registered Nurse
4h
Continuing education related to nursing
Missouri Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Montana Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Nebraska Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
4h
General (Non-Clinically Related)
Dentist
4h
General (Non-Clinically Related)
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy
Certified Pharmacy Technician
4h
Compounding CE
Pharmacist
4h
Contact Hours
New Jersey Board of Nursing
Advance Practice Nurse - Non Resident
4h
General CE
Advance Practice Nurse - Resident
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State
4h
General CE
Registered Professional Nurse - Single State
4h
General CE
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Medication Aide
4h
Continuing education related to medications and medication administration
Certified Medication Aide II
4h
Continuing education related to medications and medication administration
Certified Nurse Practitioner
4h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse
Registered Nurse
4h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
New York State Board for Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Addiction
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Nurse Practitioner
4h
Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Addiction
Registered Nurse
4h
General
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing
Registered Nurse
4h
CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Registered Nurse
4h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
Continuing competence directly related to physical therapy
Physical Therapist Assistant
4h
Continuing competence directly related to physical therapy
Ohio Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
4h
General CE
Certified Nurse Practitioner
4h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
General CE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Ohio State Dental Board
Dental Hygienist
4h
Non-Clinical Dental Practice Education
Dentist
4h
Non-Clinical Dental Practice Education
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
4h
General CE
Dental Hygienist
4h
General CE
Dentist
4h
General CE
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant
4h
General CE
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
Professional Development Course Work/Activities
Physical Therapist Assistant
4h
Professional Development Course Work/Activities
Oregon Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Rhode Island Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
4h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Certified Nurse Practitioner
4h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Licensed Practical Nurse Single State
4h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Registered Nurse Single State
4h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
4h
medical and scientific subjects
Dental Specialist
4h
medical and scientific subjects
Dental Technician
4h
medical and scientific subjects
General Dentist
4h
medical and scientific subjects
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
General
Physical Therapy Assistant
4h
General
South Dakota Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
4h
General CE
Certified Nurse Practitioner
4h
General CE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
General CE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
4h
Dental Assistant Continuing Education
Dental Hygienist
4h
Dental Hygienist Continuing Education
Dentist
4h
Dentist Continuing Education
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
4h
Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services
Occupational Therapy Assistant
4h
Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services
Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care
Certified Respiratory Therapist
4h
CE Related to the Clinical Practice of Respiratory Care or to Research Relating to the Cardiopulmonary System
Registered Respiratory Therapist
4h
CE Related to the Clinical Practice of Respiratory Care or to Research Relating to the Cardiopulmonary System
Respiratory Care Assistant
4h
CE Related to the Clinical Practice of Respiratory Care or to Research Relating to the Cardiopulmonary System
Texas Board of Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
4h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Registered Nurse
4h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
US Virgin Islands Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
Category A CCUs
Physical Therapist Assistant
4h
Category A CCUs
Utah Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
Vermont Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
4h
General
Dentist
4h
General
Virginia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing
Registered Nurse
4h
CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing
Virginia Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
4h
Type 1 CE
Physical Therapist Assistant
4h
Type 1 CE
Washington State Board of Nursing
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
4h
Relating to professional nursing practice
Registered Nurse
4h
Clinical Management of Patients
Wisconsin Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
4h
General CE
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General CE
Registered Nurse
4h
General CE
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
4h
General
Certified Nurse Practitioner
4h
General
Certified Nurse Specialist
4h
General
Certified Nursing Assistant
4h
General
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
4h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
4h
General
Registered Nurse
4h
General
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