Pulmonary Rehab in Practice: Assessment, Education, and Clinical Decision-Making | #2: PFT Interpretations and Patient Qualification (bundle)
Includes a Live Web Event on 02/18/2027 at 1:00 PM (CST)
Presented by Kevin Collins, PhD, RRT, RPFT, AE-C
No relevant disclosures.
1.00 AACVPR CEUs | 1.00 ANCC CEUs Pending | 1.00 AARC CEUs Pending
Topics Covered in this Webinar: Who qualifies for PR and who qualifies for ORS, Pathophysiology of lung conditions when it’s not COPD.
Overall Course Description: This series delivers practical, PR-specific clinical education focused on real-world execution beyond the guidelines. Participants will build confidence in performing comprehensive pulmonary assessments, delivering effective patient instruction, and developing individualized treatment plans across a range of diagnoses. The program emphasizes navigating clinical “grey areas,” aligning assessments with competencies and outcomes, and adapting care for diverse patient populations. In addition to clinical skill building, the course addresses program-level considerations to support sustainable, high-quality pulmonary rehabilitation delivery.
Overall Learning Objectives:
- Assess pulmonary rehabilitation patients accurately
- Interpret PFTs and apply findings to patient qualification
- Educate patients on PR devices, oxygen use, and breathing techniques to support safe use, self-management, and improved clinical outcomes
- Individualize pulmonary rehabilitation across diagnoses and special populations
- Align assessment, competencies, treatment plans, and program practices to support high-quality, guideline-compliant PR delivery
Recordings will be made available within 10 business days following each webinar. There is a 90 day viewing window for the recordings.