Basic Respiratory Education for Nurses Package

This package contains 2 respiratory education courses in one bundle:

• Respiratory Management for Nurses
• Respiratory Assessment in the Elderly

Combined these courses offer 2.5 contact hours. The student will receive a "Certificate of Successful Completion" for each course upon passing each exam with a score of 80% or greater.

This two course package offers a 10% discount off our regular course price offerings. 

Course Name	Hours	Course Description
Respiratory Management for Nurses	1.50	Many changes have occurred within the Long Term Care setting. Nurses are now providing care to higher acuity residents, with many of the residents requiring thorough and accurate respiratory assessment as well as the provision of respiratory treatments. Being familiar with all aspects of respiratory therapy has become essential to nurses in the skilled nursing, long term care and post-acute care settings. Respiratory services may include coughing, deep breathing, nebulizers, inhalers and medication administration.
Respiratory Assessment in the Elderly	1.00	Many changes have occurred within the Long Term Care setting. Nurses are now providing care to higher acuity residents, with many of the residents requiring thorough and accurate respiratory assessment as well as the provision of respiratory treatments. Being familiar with all aspects of respiratory therapy has become essential to nurses in the skilled nursing, long term care and post-acute care settings. The elderly patient frequently presents unique and subtle symptoms of respiratory disease and often those within this age group have a higher incidence of respiratory dysfunction and disease. This course will provide an overview of the general changes in the respiratory system frequently seen with the elderly as well as an overview of commonly encountered respiratory diseases.