Asthma Educator Institute - Milwaukee, WI

Contacts

Kathy Christian
kathy.christian@lungwi.org
Phone: 262-703-4835
Fax: 262-781-5180

The American Lung Association’s Asthma Educator Institute is a two-day workshop for individuals who want to improve their ability to provide asthma education to patients and their families. This is a preparatory course for the National Asthma Educator Certification Exam sponsored by the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB). Many workshop attendees go on to take the Asthma Certification Exam to become a Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C).

The course is designed for health care professionals who work with asthma patients, including nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, pulmonary function technologists, physician assistants, case mangers, and health educators.

Content Topics:

• Educational Principles for Asthma Care
• Pathophysiology of Asthma
• Factors Contributing to Asthma Exacerbations
• Patient and Family Assessment
• Pharmacological Therapy
• Asthma Action Plan Management
• Preparing for the NAECB Exam
• Planning Committee: Lynne Edebohls MSN; Jamie Heberer; Michelle Mercure, CHES

Continuing Education applied for:

Contact hours have been applied for through the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists

Registration Fee: $200

To register, complete and return registration form to:

Kathy Christian
kathy.christian@lungwi.org
Phone: 262-703-4835
Fax: 262-781-5180