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NURS 6521 UMES Asthma and Stepwise Management Presentation
NURS 6521 UMES Asthma and Stepwise Management Presentation
Assignment: Asthma and Stepwise Management
Asthma is a breathing illness that affects both children and adults. Patients with these diseases are frequently treated by advanced practice nurses. Because some patients require rapid treatment, you must be able to detect and differentiate moderate asthma symptoms from major, life-threatening ones. Because symptoms and attacks are often triggered, advanced practice nurses must assist patients in identifying their triggers and recommending suitable therapeutic alternatives. As with many other conditions, there are many techniques to treating and managing asthmatic patients based on unique patient variables.
One method that supports the clinical decision making of drug therapy plans for asthmatic patients is the stepwise approach, which you explore in this Assignment. NURS 6521 UMES Asthma and Stepwise Management Presentation
To Prepare
- Reflect on drugs used to treat asthmatic patients, including long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think about the impact these drugs might have on patients, including adults and children.
- Consider how you might apply the stepwise approach to address the health needs of a patient in your practice.
- Reflect on how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.
By Day 7 of Week 3
Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that can be used in a staff development meeting on presenting different approaches for implementing the stepwise approach for asthma treatment. Be sure to address the following:
- Describe long-term control and quick relief treatment options for the asthma patient from your practice as well as the impact these drugs might have on your patient. NURS 6521 UMES Asthma and Stepwise Management Presentation
- Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient.
- Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific.
Week 3: Respiratory System
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are significant public health burdens. Currently, more than 25 million people in the United States have asthma (HealthyPeople.gov, 2019). As an advanced practice nurse, you will likely encounter patients who will present with respiratory disorders, including asthma or COPD. Understanding specific treatment protocols as well as the types of pharmacotherapeutics used to treat respiratory disorders is important to ensure the effective and safe delivery of advanced nursing practice.
This week, you will evaluate drug therapy plans for patients who present with asthma and analyze the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management from a patient in your professional practice. NURS 6521 UMES Asthma and Stepwise Management Presentation
Reference: HealthyPeople.gov. (2019). Respiratory diseases. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/respiratory-diseases
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Evaluate drug therapy plans for asthma
- Assess the impact of asthma treatments on patients
- Analyze the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management
Learning Resources
Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)
Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
- Chapter 62, “Drugs for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” (pp. 557–579)
- Chapter 63, “Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds” (pp. 580–588)
Document: APA Presentation Template
NURS 6521 UMES Asthma and Stepwise Management Presentation Optional Resources