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Respiratory Conditions
Course Description
A chronic respiratory condition can have a significant impact on an older person’s quality of life. This course will explore a range of chronic respiratory conditions (including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), identify their signs and symptoms and discuss practical strategies that staff can implement to support older people in their care.
Learning Outcomes
* Describe key signs and symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD), asthma, occupational lung diseases, and
pneumonia
* Identify potential impacts that respiratory conditions may have on a
person’s daily life, including the psychological and emotional effects
* Apply practical strategies to improve quality of life for an older
person with a respiratory condition
Course Code:
AOC17193-B-R-AUCourse Availability:
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Care & ClinicalSubject Matter Expert:
Therese Jepson, RN, BN (Hons), MN (Clinical Teaching & Learning) Therese has worked in the Aged Care Rapid Response Team (ARRT), an acute aged care outreach service working from Royal North Shore and Ryde Hospitals in Northern Sydney as a Clinical Nurse Consultant for the past 6 years. Therese has 40 years nursing experience in England and Australia. For most of her career Therese has worked in the community setting and hospital in the home services. Therese is innovative and seeks opportunities to improve practice and build capacity in aged care facility staff.
