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Length: 41 minutes (recorded webinar)
Uploaded: Wednesday 20th April 2022
Presenter: Charlene Butler, Senior Respiratory Scientist
Content:
- Components of a quality assurance program
- Recommended training of personnel performing spirometry
- Biological quality control
- Calibration verification
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Length: 54 minutes (recorded webinar)
Uploaded: Wednesday 16th February 2022
Presenter: Charlotte Steed, Chronic Conditions Coordinator/Senior Physiotherapist, Bunbury Health Campus
Content:
- Review the criteria for prescribing home oxygen in the regions.
- Describe how to complete the referral form
- Understand the importance of continued care and contact with a patient
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Length: 40 minutes (recorded webinar)
Uploaded: Monday 10 January 2022
Presenter: Jacqui Rapaic, Respiratory Nurse, Asthma WA
Content:
- the relationship between asthma and allergies
- helpful and not helpful family history traits
- practical guidance for managing patients with allergies
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Length: 51 minutes (recorded webinar)
Uploaded: Monday 10 January 2022
Presenter: Charlotte Steed, Chronic Conditions Care Coordinator, Physiotherapist, Bunbury Health Campus
Content:
- Insight into the daily life of a patient with end-stage COPD
- How to manage end-stage, at home COPD patients
- Strategies and supports for patients with end-stage COPD
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Length: 45 minutes (recorded webinar)
Uploaded: Wednesday 27 October 2021
Presenter: Charlene Butler, Senior Respiratory Scientist, Asthma WA
Content:
- Calibration verification with a calibrated 3 L syringe
- Collating patient details before testing – Measurement of height and weight, inputting patient details into spirometer
- Demonstrating the forced manoeuvre to patients
- Coaching patients to obtain quality results
- Assessing acceptability and reproducibility between tests
- Infection control
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Length: 51 minutes (recorded webinar)
Uploaded: Thursday 16 September 2021
Presenter: Kate Hipwell, Clinical Nurse Educator, Asthma WA
Content:
- Defining the difference between severe and difficult to treat asthma
- Understanding management techniques including the role of spirometry and add-on medications
- Referring to a specialist
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Length: 51 minutes (recorded webinar)
Uploaded: Monday 23 August 2021
Presenter: Charlotte Steed, Chronic Conditions Coordinator, Bunbury Health Campus
Content:
- Defining Breathlessness
- Recognising the symptoms of breathlessness
- Management and alternate diagnosis
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Length: 57 minutes (recorded webinar)
Uploaded: Thursday 19 August 2021
Presenter: Kate Hipwell, Asthma WA, Clinical Nurse Educator
Content:
- Diagnostic testing
- Optimising management
- Empowering patients and their carers
Length: 55 minutes (recorded webinar)
Uploaded: Thursday 24 June 2021
Presenter: Kate Hipwell, Asthma WA, Clinical Nurse Educator
Content:
- COPD medications
- Device technique
- Selecting the right advice for your patient

This video is supported by Boehringer Ingelheim.
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Length: 4.25 minutes
Uploaded: Friday 14 May 2021
Presenter: Dr John Blakey, Respiratory Physician, SCGH
Content:
- Making a diagnosis
- Diagnostic tests
- Ongoing appraisal
- When to refer to a Specialist

This video is supported by AstraZeneca.
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Length: 50 minutes
Uploaded: Thursday 18 March 2021
Presenter: Kate Hipwell, Asthma WA, Clinical Nurse Educator
Content:
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Management of symptoms
- Prevention of deterioration
- Patient’s role in managing symptoms

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Length: 12 minutes
Uploaded: Tuesday 16 March 2021
Presenters:
- Kathryn Nankivell, Community Pharmacist, Pharmacy 777
- Kate Hipwell, Clinical Nurse Educator, Asthma WA
- Dr Mike Civil, General Practitioner
Content:
- Impact of asthma in Western Australia
- The Asthma Cycle of Care and the different roles involved
- Updates in asthma care

Length: 20 minutes
Uploaded: Friday 15 May 2020
Presenters: Dr John Blakey, Dr Chris Kosky and Dr Anna Tai
Content:
- Re-organisation of Emergency and In-Patient care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Goals of Care

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Length: 20 mins
Uploaded: Friday 15 May 2020
Presenters: Dr John Blakey, Dr Li Ping Chung, Dr Chis Kosky and Dr Anna Tai
Content:
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- COPD
- Pulmonary Fibrosis

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