1. 2014 NURSES LEADING THE WAY TO IMPROVE ASTHMA OUTCOMES BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

2. ASTHMA CHRONIC DISEASE AIRWAY INFLAMMATION INTERMITTENT AIRFLOW OBSTRUCTION BRONCHIAL HYPERRESPONSIVENESS BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

3. ASTHMA SYMPTOMS WHEEZING COUGHING SHORTNESS OF BREATH CHEST TIGHTNESS/PAIN BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

4. 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

5. NURSING INTERVENTIONS INSTRUCT/TEACH/DEMONSTRATE: SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO CONTROL ASTHMA ASTHMA ACTION PLAN PEAK FLOW METER MONITORING MEDICATION ADHERENCE BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

6. 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 ASTHMA ASTHMA IS THE MOST COMMON CHRONIC DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

7. ASTHMA FACTS (CDC,2012) 18.7 MILLION ADULTS & 7 MILLION CHILDREN HAVE ASTHMA IN 2009 THERE WERE 479,3000 HOSPITALIZATION & 1.9 MILLION EMERGENCY ROOM ASTHMA RELATED VISITS ASTHMA COSTS THE UNITED STATES $56 BILLION EACH YEAR BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

8. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE ASTHMA GUIDELINES RECOMMEND: INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN USE OF INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS ASSESS & MONITOR ASTHMA CONTROL USE WRITTEN ASTHMA ACTION PLAN CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS SMOKING CESSATION REGULAR SCHEDULED FOLLOW-UP BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS

9. PICTURES USED ON POSTER BOARD BARBARA MC DONAGH RN ASTHMA CLINIC FANTUS CLINIC CCHHS