Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diploma
Education for Health (NRTC)
 
 

Broad aim of event:

  • This 6 months distance learning course supplemented by study days
  • Credit points – 30 Level 2 (diploma)
  • Notional Study Time 300 hours
  • Duration: 6 months
  • This course is suitable for Health Care Professionals who are caring for COPD patients.
Learning Outcomes:
  • Analyse the pathophysiology of COPD and its effects on the respiratory system
  • Examine factors which may increase the risk of developing COPD
  • Analyse the critical issues in history-taking in this field
  • Assess disability and health status in COPD patients and examine their impact
  • Use prescribed diagnostic procedures to assess lung function in COPD patients.
Target Groups:
  • Nurses
  • Doctors
  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Health Care Professionals working with COPD patients
Outline Content:
  • COPD Profile
  • Diagnosis
  • Clinical Settings of COPD
  • Assessment
  • Basic Mechanisms
  • Treatment (drug and non-drug)
  • Risk factors and Prevention

 
 
 

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