Becoming an Asthma Educator and Care Manager
Posted by on September 19, 2011
Becoming an Asthma Educator and Care Manager
Thursday
October 6, 2011
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Di George Auditorium
Erie Avenue at Front Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Registration is on-line only
Please visit: http://www.asthmaeducators.org/Becoming-stchristophers.htm
This opportunity was made possible by an educational grant from Merck
Priority registration will be given to employees of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
What is An Asthma Educator
An asthma educator is an expert in teaching, educating and counseling individuals and their families with asthma by providing the knowledge and skills necessary to minimize the impact of asthma on their quality of life.
Target Audience
Licensed health care professionals that currently provide care or wish to provide care to someone with asthma.
• Clinic and hospital nurses
• School nurses
• Physician assistants
• Social workers
• Health educators
• Respiratory Therapists
• Pharmacists
Course Objectives
Guidelines for asthma management includes lecture, interactive problem based case studies and device workshop. Based on the 2007 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) EPR-3 and Global Initiative for
Asthma.
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