Course
Childhood Asthma Treatment and Prevention
Contact Hours Awarded: 3
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Course Overview
Author: Renee Warmbrodt
PNP
It has been said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This adage holds more true in asthma than most conditions. Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses in children. Millions of hospital admissions, primary care office appointments, and missed school days each year are directly related to asthma. Preventing asthma-triggering events and practicing continuous maintenance therapies can significantly reduce the amount of disruption in a child’s life due to asthma symptoms. In this course, we will explore the asthma disease process, triggers, and common therapeutic management with particular focus on prevention strategies for asthma exacerbation.
Course Outline
- Introduction to Asthma
- What is Asthma?
- Airway Remodeling in Asthma
- Importance of Early Diagnosis and Management
- Prevalence and Impact of Pediatric Asthma
- Presentation and Risk Factors
- Diagnosis and Treatment Disparities
- Asthma Severity
- Stepwise Approach for Classifying Asthma Severity (9)
- Asthma Therapies
- Medications
- Experimental Treatments
- Asthma Prevention Strategies
- Controlling Allergies and Environmental Triggers
- Peak Flow Meters
- Proper Medication Administration
- Summary
- Case Study
- References
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In this course we will discuss the treatment and prevention of childhood asthma. It will take the average learner 150 minutes to complete.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Understand the asthma disease process and common causes of asthma exacerbation.
- Identify high-risk populations and situations that may increase a child’s risk for asthma exacerbation.
- Recognize frequently used asthma medications, mechanism of action, and side effects of the medications.
- Describe asthma exacerbation prevention strategies.
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirement for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Accreditations + Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
Conflict of Interest Statement
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.
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COURSE CREATED ON: March 01, 2018
COURSE REVISED ON: February 16, 2022
Course Expires on: February 16, 2025
Course Offering: #10