Advance your clinical skills with the NSHI Academy COPD Course – designed to empower healthcare professionals with the knowledge and confidence needed to manage COPD effectively in primary care.
Accredited by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), this course meets the highest standards of educational excellence. You will benefit from trusted, relevant training that leads to a respected and credible qualification.
Our focused curriculum explores the diagnosis and management of COPD, ensuring you are equipped to make informed decisions and improve patient outcomes in clinical practice.
Course outline:
Day 1 – Anatomy & Physiology and Pathophysiology of COPD. Symptoms, causes and risk factors. Understanding Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema.
Day 2 – How to assess and diagnose COPD. Differential diagnosis. Investigations to support diagnosis. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management.
Day 3 – Recognising and managing exacerbations. Self management strategies. Performing a COPD review, remotely and face to face. How to recognise a deteriorating patient.
Assignment: Case Study relating to a patient you have reviewed to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the therapy area.
This 3 day course is delivered remotely via Microsoft Teams on the following dates:
Day 1 – 22/10/25
Day 2 – 03/12/25
Day 3 – 14/01/26