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Our Course Sponsor is the Golisano Children's Hospital, Lee Health along with the AAE.
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Course Goal: Present an in-depth review of asthma education based on the NBRC detailed content outline for certification.
Course Agenda:
Objectives
- Activity Type: Application Based
- At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Explain the process of registering and taking the asthma certification exam
- Identify the three parts of a test question
- Discuss epidemiology of asthma as it relates to age, gender, and race
- Explain the multifactorial etiology of asthma, including genetic predisposition and environmental factors.
- Describe the pathophysiologic changes that occur in the airway that relate to acute and chronic asthma
- Analyze and differentiate the various phenotypes of asthma.
- Identify the goals of asthma therapy and indicators of loss of control
- Outline characteristic physical examination findings, both acute and chronic, that are consistent with the diagnosis of asthma.
- Determine the three components required to make the diagnosis of asthma
- Compare and contrast the complementary physiologic mechanisms of action for the asthma pharmacologic agents
- Describe the key patient educational points for each asthma medication
- Identify side effects and drug-drug interactions associated with asthma pharmacotherapy.
- Demonstrate knowledge of objective and subjective assessment methods utilized in the diagnosis of asthma and assessment of disease control.
- Identify Asthma as a complex disease caused by both environmental and genetic factors.
- Explain the pathophysiology of chronic wheezing and airflow obstruction.
- Identify Asthma severity and define asthma control.
- Assess knowledge and skills of an individual and family regarding asthma and appropriate treatment regimen.
- Assess adherence barriers regarding self-assessment and self-management.
- Evaluate understanding of potential and identified environmental triggers (home, school, workplace) contributing to asthma exacerbations in an individual with asthma.
- Elicit goals and concerns of an individual with asthma and family
- Demonstrate evidence-based patient interviewing skills.
- Compare and contrast various aerosol delivery devices including proper technique and limitations of each device.
- List criteria for device selection.
- Outline care, cleaning and changing protocols for devices, including metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers, spacers/holding chambers, nebulizers and compressors.
- Identify proper peak flow meter technique, indications, and limitations.
- List three indications for performing a spirometry test.
- Define the most frequently reported spirometry values.
- List five technical errors that make a spirometry maneuver unacceptable.
- Identify co-morbid conditions that impact asthma control and develop strategies to minimize or eliminate conditions.
- Identify strategies to improve social support of families and significant others
- Explain asthma related triggers in the home, school, and workplace.
- Identify health beliefs and barriers to adherence as they apply to self-assessment and self-management in persons and families with asthma.
- Develop a patient’s specific Asthma Action Plan.
- Describe key principles of outcome research in asthma.
- Identify and list key outcomes measured before and after asthma education, including clinical and patient-reported measures of asthma control, medication adherence, quality of life, and symptom frequency.
Karen L. Gregory, DNP, APRN, CNS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC
Dr. Karen Gregory is an Acute Care Advance Practice Nurse with a specialty in asthma, allergy, and pulmonary medicine. She is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and has been a Certified Asthma Educator since 2002. Dr. Gregory is an advanced practice provider at the Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Dr. Gregory holds active memberships and leadership positions in multiple professional organizations serving on boards, committees, and projects. She is an active member of the Association of Asthma Educator’s and Association for Respiratory Care. Dr. Gregory serves as Co-Chair for the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Allied Health. She is a past-president of the Association of Asthma Educators
Dr. Gregory’s clinical interests include asthma disparity in the Medicaid and rural populations, severe asthma, food allergy, autism and asthma and COVID-19. Dr. Gregory lectures on issues related to allergy, asthma and disease management and is published in these areas.
Dr. Kevin Collins Associate Professor — Department of Respiratory
In addition to my PhD in adult education
Biography and Education
In addition to my PhD in adult education and master's of science degree in respiratory care, I hold credentials as a Certified Asthma Educator, Registered Respiratory Therapist, and Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist. I am currently serving as the President of the Association of Asthma Educators, and an active member of the Texas Society for Respiratory Care, American Association for Respiratory Care, and the American Association for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Teaching Interests
Pulmonary Function Testing, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Lab Values for Respiratory Care, Electrocardiograms for the RT
Research Interests asthma on the college campus, pulmonary rehabilitation, pulmonary function testing, end-of-life issues
Teresa Summe, RRT, AE-C. I’m blessed to be a part of a dynamic hospital system! I’m passionate about improving the lives of people with asthma and COPD through extensive education, self-management and diagnostic testing! We have a great team of professionals that are specialized in asthma and COPD management! Former AAE Board member and AAE Past President currently serves on the AAE ANnual Conference Committee as a Co-Chair.
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