A129 Masterclass series: Respiratory update
Course summary
This respiratory half day masterclass is designed to refresh the knowledge of clinicians who have attended previous education programmes on the management of confirmed asthma and COPD. It is not suitable as an introduction and is aimed at registered practitioners such as ANPs, Practice Nurses, Community Nurses or Allied Health Professionals.
Current national guidelines, international reports and publications frame the content which includes:
An overview of phenotypes in airways conditions.
An update on pharmacological and non-pharmacological management
An update on acute assessment and treatment of airways conditions in the community.
The half day update will identify and signpost relevant assessment tools and condition support organisations and services as well as relevant lifestyle information to support a proactive approach to lung health.
Who should attend?
ANPs
Allied Health Professionals
Community matrons and nurses
District nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Practice Nurses
Aims / objectives
At the end of the update the participant will be able to or have:
Greater understanding of treatable traits and phenotypes in airways conditions.
Proactive pharmacological therapy and non-pharmacological approaches to managing airways conditions.
Refreshed understanding on assessing and treating worsening and acute airways.
Signpost the clinician, patient, and family to resources.
Course programme
Refresh anatomy and physiology of the lungs
An overview of phenotypes in airways conditions.
An update on principles of pharmacological and non-pharmacological management in airways conditions.
An update on primary/community assessment and treatment of acute airways conditions
Identify and signpost condition support organisations
Led by
TBA