Pulmonary and Respiratory
CE Courses
The AANP CE Center offers a wide variety of free continuing education (CE) activities for members and nonmembers.
JAANP Resource Center
Find evidence-based articles, up-to-date guidelines and other pulmonology and respiratory resources at this resource center, brought to you by the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP).
Nurse Practitioner (NP) Tools and Resources
AANP-developed Resources to Support NPs in Treating Your Patients
- Practice Brief: Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2020.
- Practice Brief: Sleep Disorder Management Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines Summary.
Strategies to Facilitate Smoking Cessation: Patient Scenarios
View this case scenario vignette video of an NP counseling a simulated patient regarding smoking cessation. Observe an interweaving of the "5 As," recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as motivational interviewing techniques.
AANP developed and produced this video through support from Pfizer Inc.
Smoking Cessation Videos: Advice From NPs
Hear from AANP members and expert NPs as you gain advice to help your patients quit smoking.
Federal Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Pharmacologic Treatment for Smoking Cessation
FDA-approved Pharmacologic Treatment for Smoking Cessation is a clinician education tool designed to support NPs in educating patients on their options for pharmacologic smoking cessation therapies, including nicotine-replacement therapy, non-nicotine therapy and combination therapy. This tool puts information about smoking cessation medication dosing and common side effects at your fingertips.
AANP developed and produced this tool through support from Pfizer Inc.
How Common Is Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)? Resource Tool
Designed to support NPs in primary care — who play a crucial role in the management of patients with PAH, a rare, complex disease — this tool explains the clinical presentations of PAH, provides an overview of treatment options and identifies when patients should be referred to pulmonary hypertension (PH) centers.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clinical Resource Tool
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are essential to the early diagnosis and treatment of COPD. Whether facing a patient at risk for developing COPD or adjusting treatment for a patient with poorly controlled COPD symptoms, NPs in clinical practice must start this important conversation. AANP, in conjunction with expert NP faculty Susan Corbridge and Corinne Young, have developed this useful tool to help NPs discuss timely diagnosis, implement appropriate treatment according to current Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines and adjust therapy for patients who are at increased risk due to infections, exacerbation or inadequate care.
This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Viatris and AstraZeneca, PLP.
Patient Education Tools and Resources
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Flipchart
Venous Thromboembolism: Blood Clots in Veins and Lungs is a flipchart created by expert NPs to support clinicians in the education of patients with VTE and is available in English and Spanish. This tool serves as an engaging visual patient teaching aid while prompting the clinician to utilize the most current evidence-based strategies for patient-centered VTE management. The ultimate goal of this flipchart is to assist patients at risk for or with VTE to maximize their autonomy, avoid or control complications and enhance their quality of life.
- English flipchart and accompanying patient handouts.
- Spanish flipchart and accompanying patient handouts.
AANP developed and produced this educational tool through support from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.
Healthy Habits to Prevent Influenza Handout
This two-page patient handout discusses influenza prevention on page one and influenza treatment, including tips for taking antiviral medications, on page two. This handout can be printed and placed in waiting rooms and exam rooms or handed to patients to promote clinical discussions around influenza prevention and treatment.
Made possible by educational grants from Seqirus and Genentech, a member of the Roche group.
External Resources
Conveniently Curated Information from Other Top Sources
There are many resources available for both patients and providers. Some of them are listed below for your convenience. Inclusion of these links does not imply AANP endorsement.
Asthma
COPD
Sleep Apnea
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine