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Update on COPD Management

This COPD management training course is a clear and comprehensive update for those looking to refresh COPD knowledge. This session revisits the respiratory system and explores how COPD affects both lung function and systemic health, including its impact as an inflammatory condition on common comorbidities. Designed as a COPD update training session, this will help practitioners stay aligned with current guidance, improve patient outcomes and deliver safe, effective respiratory care.

Course Objectives

  • Outline the assessment process required for an accurate COPD diagnosis and summarise current NICE and GOLD guidance.
  • Describe the key elements of a comprehensive COPD review, including comorbidities, smoking status, mood, inhaler technique, and nutrition.
  • Develop personalised action plans (PAPs) and apply principles of stepping up and stepping down treatment.
  • Demonstrate responsible prescribing, including appropriate use of rescue packs, emergency care considerations, and end of life planning.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the pathophysiology of COPD and its impact on the respiratory system and comorbid conditions.
  • Summarise assessment, diagnosis, and management guidelines, including NICE and GOLD recommendations.
  • Conduct a comprehensive COPD review, including smoking, mood, inhaler technique, nutrition, and personalised action plans (PAPs).
  • Apply principles of responsible prescribing, emergency care, and end-of-life planning in COPD management.

 

Attendee Feedback

“This session was an easy pace and the trainer responded to questions with confidence”
GPN/Practice Nurse

“The trainer was very knowledgeable, and they had a vast amount of knowledgeable”

Nursing Associate

“This session was very valuable for my job role, I look forward to speaking with my colleagues about what I have learnt”
GP Salaried

Group Booking:

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Categories:

Advanced - Intermediate

Course Duration:

One Full Day

Delivery Method:

Virtual

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