NLHEP Educational Materials Available for RC Week and COPD Month

September 14, 2007

The National Lung Health Education Program (NLHEP), a sister organization of the AARC, has both patient and professional educational materials available for distribution during these important upcoming events on the respiratory therapist's calendar:

For patients:
“Save Your Breath America” (revised in 2006) is an easy-to-read booklet containing important information for patients with COPD. “COPD Wallet Card” is designed to allow the patient to carry pertinent medical information in his or her wallet—including doctors' names, emergency contact and insurance information, record of vaccinations, along with a list of COPD and other medications. This folded card is about the size of a credit card and comes in a plastic sleeve. “NLHEP brochure” outlines our mission to increase awareness and also has 20 FAQs for patients.

For professionals:
“Long Term Oxygen Therapy: History, Scientific Foundations, and Emerging Technologies” presents the history of LTOT and the state of our knowledge about the scientific basis for LTOT. This booklet is an ideal addition to your departmental library—and as a handout to those who prescribe supplemental oxygen. The booklet “Simple Office Spirometry for Primary Care Practitioners” is perfect to share with the primary care doctors you work with in your health care setting. It can also be the perfect workshop tool for teaching their staffs about spirometry. “COPD Pocket Consultant” has just been revised to reflect changes to the GOLD Guidelines, which outline recommended treatment for COPD. This handy pocket guide is intended for use by physicians and other health care professionals who work with COPD patients. It contains the Fletcher Curve, risk factors for COPD, and suggested therapies for each stage of the disease.

These educational tools are available free to AARC members. To order, please complete the form and email it to NLHEP representative Gretchen Lawrence at Lawrence@nlhep.org, or print the form, fill it out and fax it to (972) 484-2720