Asthma & COPD Foundation For Registered Clinicians

Learning Objectives for Asthma and COPD workshop for new PN / HCP

These are the learning objectives for the three half days for New Practice Nurses (and other HCP performing a similar role), who are going to run clinics in primary care, covering Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Learning Objectives for Asthma and COPD workshop for new PN / HCP who are running or aiming to run clinics in primary care

By the end day one (Asthma) the delegates will be able to:

• Understand the background to asthma - the anatomy, physiology and morbidity and be able to educate patients about this as necessary. 
• Identify a person with asthma and understand how to correctly diagnose, using both the British Thoracic Society (BTS), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Asthma Guidelines. (This will incorporate the background to why and when spirometry is performed but is not a training session on how to perform or interpret spirometry.)
• Have the appropriate knowledge to be able to perform a consultation with a person with asthma.
• Understand the use of Peak flow and to be able to teach and interpret peak flow diaries.
• Understand the basics of management of asthma and be able to recognise appropriate action using guidelines (above) to improve symptom control and reduce exacerbations.

By the end day two (COPD) the delegates will be able to:

• Understand the background to COPD - the anatomy, physiology and morbidity and be able to educate patients about this as necessary.
• Identify a person with COPD and understand how to correctly diagnose, using both the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)COPD Guidelines, also looking at global guidelines GOLD for COPD. (This will incorporate the background to why and when spirometry is performed but is not a training session on how to perform or interpret spirometry.)
• Have the appropriate knowledge to be able to perform a consultation with a person with COPD.
• Understand the basics of management of COPD and be able to recognise appropriate action using guidelines (above) to improve symptom control and reduce exacerbations.

By the end day three the delegates will be able to:

• Recognise poor inhaler technique and have the ability to source further information and support the person with respiratory disease in improving this. (Practical session with inhalers)
• Te aware of differential diagnosis and its effect on asthma and COPD including co-existing conditions that can affect someone’s airways.
• Be aware of Upper Airways disease, it’s impact and management.
• Be aware of the new ‘green’ inhalers and the impact on the NHS and the environment.
• Review poor control of asthma and COPD and instigate appropriate follow up, using management plans.

All training will be virtual on zoom and a link will be sent a week prior to the training.