CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Course overview

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH EXPECTS THAT CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) WILL BE RANKED AS THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE YEAR 2020. TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE NURSING CARE, YOU MUST HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRECIPITATING FACTORS, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNDERLYING DISEASE AS WELL AS A FAMILIARITY WITH THE COMMON NURSING ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS TO BE PERFORMED. (61 MINUTES)