This course addresses the challenges faced by the respiratory therapist in engaging patients with end-stage COPD. Legal and ethical issues, as well as practical approaches to engaging patients with end-state COPD, is discussed.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Direct Delivery Of Respiratory Care Services, CE Broker #20-1212706; IACET/0.1
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the purpose of advance care planning for the COPD patient who is seriously ill or nearing the end of life.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the typical disease trajectory of the patient with COPD.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the importance of shared decision-making by the patient, family, and provider regarding withholding or withdrawing life-supportive care.
Course created on May 29, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Stages of COPD and How It Affects Patients |
| 15-25 Minutes | Discuss the Role of Shared Decision-Making in COPD Care |
| 25-35 Minutes | Challenges Faced by Respiratory Therapists in Engaging Patients |
| 35-45 Minutes | Balancing Ethical Dilemmas Surrounding Patient Autonomy, Family Input, and Medical Guidance |
| 45-55 Minutes | Engaging in Advance Care Planning Conversations and Effective Communication |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Kevin Collins
PhD RRT, RPFT, AE-C
Dr. Collins, a father of four, including a son with asthma, is a certified asthma educator and associate professor of respiratory care at Texas State University. His research centers on asthma education at the college level, with a specific focus on training healthcare providers at student health centers in asthma care.
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 1 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 192066000
CE Broker
Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for unknown hours. If you are a licensed respiratory therapist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Texas, CE Broker may be of interest to you. For Florida respiratory therapists, this course is registered in the category.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Continued, LLC, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. Continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer unknown CEUs for this program.
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