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Take a Deep Breath: A Review of Medications Used for Asthma and COPD
Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals
Credits
2 Contact Hours

Event Type
HomeStudy

Release Date
Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Expiration Date
Thursday, May 01, 2014

Target Audience
Nurse, Pharmacist

Program Cost
$4.00 - Free For Members



Program Overview
For most of us, taking a deep breath is a way to relax or calm down.  But for those with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, taking a deep breath is often terrifying, and sometimes impossible.  Fortunately, there are a plethora of medications that can be used to help these patients breathe a little easier.  This monograph will offer insights into the pharmacological treatments for both asthma and COPD.

Nurse Educational Objectives
  • Outline the epidemiology and pathophysiology of asthma and COPD
  • Identify the clinical similarities and differences between asthma and COPD
  • Describe the pharmacological treatments for asthma to include mechanisms of action and side effects
  • Describe the pharmacological treatments for COPD to include mechanisms of action and side effects
Pharmacist Educational Objectives
  • Outline the epidemiology and pathophysiology of asthma and COPD
  • Identify the clinical similarities and differences between asthma and COPD
  • Describe the pharmacological treatments for asthma to include mechanisms of action and side effects
  • Describe the pharmacological treatments for COPD to include mechanisms of action and side effects

Activity Type
Knowledge

Accreditation
Nurse N-773
Pharmacist 0798-0000-12-048-H01-P
PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education. In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation. Attendees may immediately print their Statement of Credit or leave them stored on this website.
Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education for nurses by the Maryland Nurses Association which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Faculty
Ruben Julian Rucoba , MD
Freeland Medical Writer and Editor, Wellness Partners
Click Here For Curriculum Vitae


Financial Support By
Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc.

Program Documents
Homestudy PDF: Asthma and COPD Monograph