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Inhaler Device Counseling Technique
Credit Hours: 1.0 | Fee: $65.00
** This course is closed and can be accessed by existing registrants only. **
This course provides the fundamentals of coaching patients in proper inhaler technique. Included in the course package learners will receive placebo devices, online audiovisual classroom presentation supported by reference materials, and an individualized feedback session to guide health professionals in the delivery of effective inhaler device counseling. Prior to enrolling in Inhaler Device Counseling Technique (KE-CN#RSP002), health professionals are strongly encouraged to successfully complete Respiratory Drug Delivery Tools: Effective Use and Safety (KE-CN#RSP001). Pharmacists are encouraged to continue this course of study with the Essentials of Rx for Asthma (KE-CN#RSP003).
Learning Objectives
- Assess patient inhaler device technique using a proven assessment tool; and
- Demonstrate key points to cover while counseling patients regarding device use.
Course Number: KE-CN#RSP002 Instructors: Mona Tsoukleris, PharmD, MS, Associate Professor and Kathleen Pincus, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Fee: $65.00 This course is sponsored in part by an educational grant from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Prevention and Health Promotions Administration: Environmental Health Bureau. Click here for additional course details.