About This Course
The AARC Asthma Educator Certification Preparation Course has been assisting RTs and RNs since the AE-C examination debuted in 2002. Over 5,000 professionals have benefited from the collection of lectures, self-assessment examinations, and CRCE post-tests based on the content of the NHLBI Expert Panel Reports (EPR).
This course assists clinicians in preparing for the Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) examination offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and is a general refresher course on asthma care.
Successful completion of this course requires a score of 70% on the post-test.
**Please note that this program requires the participant to view the entire intro video prior to taking the final quiz, completing the post-event evaluation, and obtaining a course certificate.**
There is no conflict for anyone with the ability to control the content of this activity except Karen Gregory DNP, APRN, CNS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC, who discloses speaking relationships with Novartis, Monaghan Medical, and ALK.
Compare the characteristics of different inhalation devices currently available and define patterns of acceptable inhalation technique for each
Compare and contrast obstructive and restrictive disease
Describe how asthma is diagnosed
Explain current “best” practice of pharmacologic management of asthma
Analyze current trends in the asthma epidemic
Identify how asthma presents and its underlying causes
Identify key skills for asthma educators
Identify key content areas covered by the National Asthma Education Certification Board (NAECB) examination
Identify how to assure definitive and reproducible pulmonary function testing results
Discuss the role of the peak flow meter in the ongoing assessment and monitoring of asthma
Identify common asthma triggers
Compare and analyze techniques in the management of asthma triggers
Identify psychological, social, and cultural factors that affect adherence to asthma therapy
Discuss the expected self-management goals of asthma therapy, including written asthma action plans
Identify comorbid conditions that may impact asthma control
Describe mechanisms and processes to evaluate an asthma program
Identify common barriers to effective communication
Identify various questioning techniques
Identify the benefits of patient education and the impact of effective patient education on health outcomes
Identify barriers to effective learning
Describe strategies and techniques to improve test-taking skills
Chapters
Asthma Epidemiology and Physiology
Objectives:
- Describe how asthma is diagnosed
- Analyze current trends in the asthma epidemic
This video is approximately 39 minutes in length.
Speaker Information
- Kathleen Ververeli MD
Asthma Pharmacology
Objective:
- Explain current “best” practice of pharmacologic management of asthma
This video is approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes in length.
Speaker Information
- Lori Wilken PharmD, CDE, AE-C
Asthma Triggers & Remediation Techniques
Objectives:
- Identify common asthma triggers
- Compare and analyze techniques in the management of asthma triggers
This video is approximately 33 minutes in length.
Speaker Information
- Dave Burnett PhD, RRT, AE-C
Communication & Patient Education Techniques
Objectives:
- Identify common barriers to effective communication
- Identify various questioning techniques
- Identify the benefits to patient education and the impact of effective patient education on health outcomes
- Identify barriers to effective learning
This video is approximately 39 minutes in length.
Speaker Information
- Sara Wing Parker MPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C
Delivery Devices & Adjuncts to Optimize Inhaled Medication Delivery
Objective:
- Compare the characteristics of different inhalation devices currently available and define patterns of acceptable inhalation technique for each
- Identify key skills for asthma educators
This video is approximately 45 minutes in length.
An additional document, the AARC Guide to Aerosol Delivery for the Respiratory Therapists, 4th Ed, is also attached for further information.
Speaker Information
- Douglas Gardenhire EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Diagnostic Testing and the Patient with Asthma
Objectives:
- Compare and contrast obstructive and restrictive disease
- Identify how to assure definitive and reproducible pulmonary function testing results
This video is approximately 45 minutes in length.
Speaker Information
- Katrina Hynes MHA, RRT, RPFT
Organizational Issues
Objective:
- Describe mechanisms and processes to evaluate an asthma program
- Identify key skills for asthma educators
This video is approximately 28 minutes in length.
Speaker Information
- Tim Op’t Holt EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC
Patient History & Assessment
Objectives:
- Identify how asthma presents and its underlying causes
- Identify comorbid conditions that may impact asthma control
This video is approximately 47 minutes in length.
An additional document, the AARC Clinician’s Guide to Treating Tobacco Dependence is also attached for further information.
Speaker Information
- Jakki Grimball MA, RRT, AE-C, PAHM, FAARC
Self-Management Skills & Behavior Modification
Objectives:
- Discuss the expected self-management goals of asthma therapy
- Identify key skills for asthma educators
This video is approximately 23 minutes in length.
Speaker Information
- Dennis Wissing PhD, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC
Written Asthma Action Plans
Objective:
- Discuss the expected self-management goals of asthma therapy, including written asthma action plans
- Identify key skills for asthma educators
This video is approximately 52 minutes in length.
Speaker Information
- Karen Gregory DNP, APRN, CNS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC
Test Taking Strategies & Techniques
Objective:
- Describe strategies and techniques to improve test-taking skills
This video is approximately 49 minutes in length.
Speaker Information
- Bill Galvin MEd, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC
Approved CRCE Hours
11.00
Category
Advertisement