Inhaled Medications for Children with Asthma v23
This course is for the interdisciplinary healthcare team (RN, MD, RT, EMS, APP) and provides an overview of inhaled medications for children with asthma.
Estimated time for completion: 1 hour
Target Audience
Advanced Practice Providers, Doctors, EMS, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists
Learner Outcome
After viewing this presentation, participants will self-report increased knowledge and skills related to inhaled medications for asthma, factors influencing medication adherence and device selection based on a child's age and physical abilities.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize factors influencing medication adherence
- Discuss the different types of inhaled medications for asthma
- Identify the different asthma inhalers currently available
- Review proper device selection based on age and physical abilities
Original version: 03.2021
Reviewed and Updated: 07.2023 (minimal changes)
Presenting Faculty:
Joyce Baker, MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC
Asthma Clinical Program Coordinator
Children's Hospital Colorado
Peer Reviewed by:
Bridget Raleigh, FNP-BC, AE-C
Associate Medical Director of Asthma Programs
The Breathing Institute/Pulmonary Medicine
Children's Hospital Colorado
Naomi Miyazawa, MS, PA-C, AE-C
Senior Instructor, Pulmonary Medicine
The Breathing Institute
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Planners, faculty and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Medical
Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 1 nursing contact hour(s) is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.
EMS
Children’s Hospital Colorado is a State of Colorado recognized EMS Training Group (CO-049) and will provide 1 continuing education credit(s) for all pre-hospital providers.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided upon completion of this course.
Criteria to Obtain Continuing Education Certificate
Complete this course and the evaluation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Colorado State EMS
- 1.00 NCPD