Asthma Treatment and Monitoring

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction
2. Defining Asthma
3. Defining Asthma Medications
4. Inhaled Corticosteroids Pharmacokinetics
5. Oral Corticosteroids Pharmacokinetics
6. Short-Acting Beta Agonists (SABA) Pharmacokinetics
7. Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABA) Pharmacokinetics
8. Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists (LAMA) Pharmacokinetics
9. Adenosine Receptor Antagonists Pharmacokinetics
10. Leukotriene Modifiers Pharmacokinetics
11. Mast Cell Stabilizer Pharmacokinetics
12. Monoclonal Antibody Pharmacokinetics
13. Nursing Considerations
14. Upcoming Research
15. Conclusion
16. Case Study

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC 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 discussAsthma Treatment and Monitoring. It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete and awards 2 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Describe common side effects, including severe possible side effects, of medications used to manage asthma
2. List alternatives to medication use for management of asthma
3. Discuss the clinical criteria diagnosing asthma and defining asthma exacerbations

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.