The APAPP Podcast Ep. 3: Breaking down a COPD visit

Show NotesThis episode is packed full of recommendations to help you make the most of your visits with your COPD patients.Nurse Practitioner Alanna Kavanaugh, who works with the American Lung Association’s COPD Advisory Board and has been part of the international GOLD Guideline updates Joins Corinne to discuss guidelines and best practices in the management of your COPD patients. NACE is excited to provide you with this podcast episode from our educational collaborator, The Association of Pulmonary Advanced Practice Providers (APAPP).  APAPP is the first  association of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, who work in the field of pulmonary medicine. APAPP's mission is to work together for the advancement of the profession and for the well-being of  patients with pulmonary diseases. To learn more about APAPP and to get involved, please visit https://www.pulmapp.com.GuestAlanna Kavanaugh, EdD(c), FNP-BC, MSN, BSN, CCRNAlanna Kavanaugh is a Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She received her master’s degree from the College of Mount Saint Vincent. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Nursing Education at Columbia University, Teachers College. She is a Graduate Program Chair and Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at her alma mater, the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Under her leadership, she has restructured the curriculum to improve student outcomes and created several innovative programs to improve student success. Her work improved Board Certification Rates above 90% for first time test takers. Her innovative programs provide a strong clinical foundation for the world’s future clinicians and her programs aid in smooth student transition to practice.HostCorinne R. Young, MSN, FNP-C, FCCPDirector of APP and Clinical Services, Colorado Springs Pulmonary ConsultantsPresident, APAPP, Colorado Springs, COCorinne Young is a Nurse Practitioner began working in the area of pulmonary disease in California in 2005. Since 2011, she has worked in a private pulmonary practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Involvement and the representation of advanced practice providers in the pulmonary world has been an important priority for Corinne.  To that end,  Corinne is the Founder and President of the Association of Pulmonary Advanced Practice Providers.In addition to her work with APAPP, Corinne is currently one of ten NPs nationwide to become a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. She works closely with the American College of Chest Physicians CHEST programs, and serves on the Interprofessional Team Network, Clinical Research Network, and on the Executive Programing Committee. Additionally, Corinne serves on the American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease Board.This Podcast episode does not offer CME/CE Credit.Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.