A34 Managing Patients with Acute Exacerbations in the Community
Course summary
Unplanned emergency admissions to hospital can traumatise patients and their families, disrupt lives and cost the NHS over one billion pounds a year. Providing more efficient community treatment can help to reduce these emotional and financial costs.
This course will raise your skills, knowledge and confidence and allow you to react effectively to acute flare-ups of chronic conditions within the community setting.
Who should attend?
Nurse Practitioners
Community Matrons
Hospital at Night Practitioners
Outreach Teams
Practitioners from Primary Care Assessment Units
Aims / objectives
- Acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to monitor patients with common chronic problems and worsening of conditions.
- Discuss and apply appropriate management plans for these patients.
- Be more confident in pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment.
- Recognise safe perimeters for keeping patients at home and knowing when hospital admission is advisable.
Course programme
- A systematic approach to patient assessment.
- Respiratory conditions: recognition and management of pneumonia, exacerbations of COPD and asthma. Treatment options including nebulised therapies, IV medications and line maintenance, medication dos and don'ts.
- Non-specific non-cardiac chest pain: differentials, monitoring and appropriate treatments.
- UTIs: oral therapies and patient response indicators.
- Cellulitis: assessment and treatment options.
Led by
TBA