Are you familiar with all the inhaler devices available for the management of asthma and COPD? Need a refresher on inhaler techniques? Do you understand why each step is important? Can you identify common and critical errors? Incorrect inhaler technique is unacceptably frequent and has not improved over the past 40 years. Up to 94% of patients do not use their inhaler devices correctly. Up to 85% of health professionals cannot correctly demonstrate optimal use of inhalers. Join advanced practice pharmacist Debbie Rigby and Lung Foundation Australia nurse educators in this hands-on interactive workshop. Each participant receives a box containing all the placebo devices and accompanying Lung Foundation Australia resources.
Learning objectives:
- Identify the most appropriate inhaler device for a patient.
- Describe the breathing technique required to achieve optimal lung deposition.
- Identify your role in optimising inhaled medicines.
- Identify resources to support evidence-based resource management of patients with asthma and COPD.
Competency standards (2016): 1.4, 1.5, 3.5.
