BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

2014

NURSESLEADING THE WAY TO

IMPROVE ASTHMA OUTCOMES

BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

ASTHMACHRONIC DISEASE

AIRWAY INFLAMMATION

INTERMITTENT AIRFLOW OBSTRUCTION

BRONCHIAL HYPERRESPONSIVENESS

BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

ASTHMA SYMPTOMS

WHEEZING

COUGHING

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

CHEST TIGHTNESS/PAIN

BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

NURSING ASSESSMENT

ASSESS PATIENT FOR:

LANGUAGE/CULTURAL BARRIERS LITERACY LEVEL

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF ASTHMA READINESS TO LEARN

BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

NURSING INTERVENTIONS

INSTRUCT/TEACH/DEMONSTRATE:

SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO CONTROL ASTHMA

ASTHMA ACTION PLANPEAK FLOW METER MONITORING

MEDICATION ADHERENCE

BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

ASTHMA FACTS(CDC,2010)

HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS DUE TO ASTHMA ARE 3 TIMES HIGHER

AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR 2/3 OF ALL

DEATHS DUE TO ASTHMAASTHMA IS THE MOST COMMON CHRONIC DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD

BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

ASTHMA FACTS(CDC,2012)

18.7 MILLION ADULTS & 7 MILLION CHILDREN HAVE ASTHMAIN 2009 THERE WERE

479,3000 HOSPITALIZATION &1.9 MILLION EMERGENCY ROOM

ASTHMA RELATED VISITSASTHMA COSTS THE UNITED STATES

$56 BILLION EACH YEAR

BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

ASTHMA GUIDELINES RECOMMEND:INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN

USE OF INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDSASSESS & MONITOR ASTHMA CONTROL

USE WRITTEN ASTHMA ACTION PLANCONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS

SMOKING CESSATIONREGULAR SCHEDULED FOLLOW-UP

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PICTURES USED ON POSTER BOARD

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BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

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BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS