Establishment of Multidisciplinary COPD Clinic

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Establishment of Multidisciplinary COPD Clinic

• Charlie Jacques, RN, MSN, APRN-C
• Year 1 DNP Student

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Multidisciplinary COPD Clinic

• Purpose of project is to establish a COPD
  involving
• Medical/Nurse Practitioners
• Mental Health Providers
• Physical Therapy
• Social Workers
• Pharmacists
• Nursing
• In process of determining outcome measurement

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Multidisciplinary COPD Clinic

• Establishment of educational courses for the COPD
  patient
• Sample topics
• Understanding Your Disease Testing
• Managing Symptoms of COPD
• Traveling with Oxygen
• Nutrition and the Person with Lung Disease
• Coping with Chronic Illness
• Sexuality and the Person with Lung Disease