Asthma Management and Education

$10 registration fee
2.4 CEU's
2 contact hours for RT's

This program recognizes the critical role allied health professionals play in educating and caring for patients with asthma and allergies. Attendees will learn the latest techniques in asthma care and receive current and reliable patient education information and materials. Program participants will also receive hands on peak flow meter training and learn proper techniques for using various medication devices.

All program materials comply with the standards set by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s 1997 Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma and the Update on Selected Topics 2002.

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the importance of establishing a patient/clinician partnership for asthma management and patient education.
• Discuss the importance of inflammation in the pathophysiology of asthma.
• Identify strategies to reduce exposure to environmental triggers associated with asthma.
• Identify the classifications and purpose of commonly prescribed asthma medications.
• Describe the use of peak flow and asthma symptom monitoring in the development of an asthma action plan.
  
  
  
  
  

Click here to view a program brochure. Please contact the AAFAKC office for more information.