Childhood Asthma - Management and Care (2/2)

Course Overview

Mananging asthma appropriately leads to long termimproved outcomes for children.

This course covers the management and care of a child with asthma. It is based on the most current best availbale evidence for the management of asthma in children.

This module is part 1 of a 2 part course on childhood asthma:

1. Childhood Asthma - Understanding childhood asthma
2. Childhood Asthma - Management
   

This course has been written by healthcare content experts and has been peer reviewed.

Target Audience

Nurses

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will:

1. Be able to list the common triggers of childhood asthma.
2. Identify symptoms of an acute asthma exacerbation.
3. Understand the most common pharmacological treatment options of asthma.
4. Know the treatment guidelines for the management of asthma.
5. Understand the importance of asthma action plans.
   
   
   
   

Business Outcomes

This 2 part course provides the foundation learning for any nurse working with children. It is consistent with the current best available evidence and practice guidelines.