This is a 2 day course on 8th and 29th January. Please make sure you are available to attend both days
Learning Outcomes:
- To help understand why early prevention is so important
- To help understanding of the physiology of COPD
- Develop an understanding of medications for COPD and their differing roles
- Understanding non-pharma approaches to COPD management
- Knowledge of all inhalers with specific skills in the common types
- Understand the importance of good documentation – template etc
- The importance of regular review and supervised self-management plans
- Allows discussion of relevant practice problems and their solutions
- Understand the importance of on-going professional development
Programme
Day 1
Session 1
Anatomy and Physiology –
What is COPD?
History taking and overview of investigations
Medications in common use
Session 2
COPD Guidelines – Local and national
Session with inhaler devices
Non Pharmacological management options
Day 2
Session 3
Review work done since Day 1
How do we monitor? The COPD review, templates & care planning
Session 4
Revision of guideline management
Beyond the basics, flare ups, breathlessness & palliation
Following the course you will be sent slides and a certificate from BBO Training therefore your contact details will be shared with them.
Please note if you have not already supplied us with your registration number you will be contacted by us as we will need this information to secure your allocation of CPD funding.
The cost of the course includes 20% VAT.