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The Asthma Connection, November 2008, Volume 1: Moving From Severity To Control

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Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:

Classify asthma patients into severity and control categories according to 2007 National Asthma Education and Prevention Program guidelines.
Differentiate the domains of impairment and risk.
Contrast the roles of peak flow measurement and spirometry as components of asthma control.
Discuss the value of standardized questionnaires in assessing asthma impairment.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for Respiratory Therapists, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and other Allied Health professionals interested in the treatment of asthma.

Accreditation Statement

This program has been approved for 2.0 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063. Course number 281963000.

This program has been approved for 1.6 contact hours of continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0809444.

National Jewish Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12724. This program is approved for 1.8 Nursing Contact Hours.

Faculty Disclosure

KEY
*Advisory Board
µ Board of Directors
^Investigator
~Speaker

Ann L.W. Mullen, RN, MSN, AE-C
Patient Education Coordinator
National Jewish Health
µ Association of Asthma Educators

Allidah Poole Hicks, RN, MS, AE-C
Staff Development Coordinator
National Jewish Health
Has no siginificant financial interest to report

Karen L. Gregory, CNS, MS, APRN-BC, RRT, AE-C
President, Association of Asthma Educators
Faculty, American Association for Respiratory Care and Asthma Preparatory Course
Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic
µ Association of Asthma Educators
~American Association of Respiratory Care, Genetech, Novartis

Debbie Doran, CRT
Pulmonary Physiology Unit
National Jewish Health
Has no siginificant financial interest to report

Cheryl Torres, RRT
Pulmonary Physiology Unit
National Jewish Health
Has no siginificant financial interest to report

Stanley J. Szefler, MD
Head, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology
Helen Wohlberg & Herman Lambert Chair in Pharmacokinetics
Director, Pediatrics Section -Weinberg Clinical Research Unit
Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology
National Jewish Health
* AstraZenneca, Abbott, Genetech, GlaxoSmithKline, MAP, Merck, Novartis, Schering
~ Merck
^ GlaxoSmithKline

Cindy Lampner, MLS
Medical Writer
Has no siginificant financial interest to report

Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Abbott Laboratories.

Technologies Used

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AANP Accreditation
	Expiration Date: 11/30/2009
	To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 80% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 80% or better, you are permitted 1000 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.

Nursing Accreditation
	Expiration Date: 11/30/2009
	To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 80% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 80% or better, you are permitted 1000 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.

AARC Accreditation
	Expiration Date: 11/30/2009
	To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 80% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 80% or better, you are permitted 1000 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.

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