Course Type
Traditional (Real-Time Live Broadcast &/or Recorded Live Credit Course)
Subject Area
Pulmonary Function
Course Name
The Latest GOLD COPD Guidelines (With Cases to Ponder)
Date of Course
Open dates
Location of Course
Online
Number of Hours
1.0 CRCE credit hour
Name of Course Provider
Respiratory Associates
Course Objectives
Identify the purpose & goal of the GOLD guidelines for COPD.
Discuss the assessment & diagnostic aspects of COPD.
Identify patients according to the GOLD guidelines to include treatment strategies for stable COPD & COPD exacerbations.
Target Audience
Respiratory Therapists, Lab Technologists, Sleep Technologists, & Nurses
Teaching Strategies
Recorded or videotelephony lecture, supported by slides that display text, photographs, graphics, & internet links to medical images, videos, & reference materials to support additional learning.
Author
Tim W. Gilmore, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, CPFT, AE-C
Commercial Support
This course was created by Tim W. Gilmore, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, CPFT, AE-C without support from any commercial interest.
Note for California RCPs
This course meets the requirements for CE for RCPs in California.
AARC Approval
This course has been approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), 9425 N MacArthur Blvd Suite 100, Irving, Texas 75063.
Click here to see approval documentation from the AARC for this course (Real-Time Live Broadcasts &/or Recorded Live Credit Courses).