Understanding Common Respiratory Conditions
This course, which is designed for unlicensed direct care personnel, will present the most common respiratory conditions in adults. It classifies these conditions as either restrictive or obstructive respiratory diseases and explores potential complications. Appropriate interventions for assisting someone with a respiratory condition are also reviewed.
This course, which is designed for unlicensed direct care personnel, will present the most common respiratory conditions in adults. It classifies these conditions as either restrictive or obstructive respiratory diseases and explores potential complications. Appropriate interventions for assisting someone with a respiratory condition are also reviewed.
California Department of Public Health (CNA)
Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.
The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.0000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: [email protected]
Tennessee Department of Health
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2235856
Describe the difference between obstructive and restrictive respiratory conditions.
Identify at least six common respiratory conditions.
Recognize at least three complications of common respiratory conditions.
Explain at least five appropriate interventions for people with respiratory conditions.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Obstructive vs. Restrictive Respiratory Conditions
Characteristics
Obstructive Lung Conditions
Restrictive Lung Conditions
Review
Summary
Section 3: Obstructive Respiratory Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Asthma
Bronchiectasis
Cystic Fibrosis
Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Review
Summary
Section 4: Restrictive Respiratory Conditions
Pneumonia
Pulmonary Edema
Lung Cancer
Interstitial Lung Disease
Allergies
Review
Summary
Section 5: Complications of Common Respiratory Conditions
Respiratory Failure
Respiratory Infections
Cancer
Heart Problems
Depression and Anxiety
Sleep Disturbances
Undernutrition and Other Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders
Pain and Increased Shortness of Breath
Poor Endurance
Review
Summary
Section 6: Interventions
Infection Prevention
The Environment
Fatigue and Shortness of Breath
Nutrition and Hydration
Promoting Sleep
Psychosocial Support
Observation and Reporting
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC, earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from Indiana University School of Nursing at IUPUI, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from Ivy Tech College. She has over 19 years of nursing experience in public health, regulation, home health, leadership, education, maternal child community health, and long-term care environments. Tameka has served as a leader in home healthcare practices, quality improvement, and education as a community health nurse and a Public Health Nurse Surveyor (Home Health & Hospice) certified by CMS for a State Agency. She has served as a maternal and infant mortality advocate in managing home visiting services, supporting legislation to improve maternal child care in diverse communities, and as an ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor. She has also served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor to further awareness about the importance of community health nursing. Tameka’s passion is to serve the most vulnerable populations affected by health disparities and to inspire a new generation of nurses to do the same successfully.
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