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Respiratory Care Resource Centre				Respiratory blog Julie Mariaki is a BLF Community Respiratory Specialist Nurse for St George's Healthcare NHS Trust (community division). She has been practicing in the field of respiratory care for eight and a half years. Julie did her first degree in Athens Greece and came to the UK in 2000 to continue with her studies. After working in the acute sector for two and half years, she decided to undertake the asthma/COPD module in 2002 as she was interested in respiratory nursing. Since then she has completed various respiratory modules to widen her knowledge in the respiratory field. She is now a nurse prescriber and due to submit her MSc dissertation in Advancing Healthcare Practice. Her passion for sharing her knowledge with others and has led Julie into teaching as a visiting Lecturer at Kingston University. Click here to read Julie's latest blog on changes to the Home Oxygen Service NICE e-book Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) is a broad term that covers several lung conditions. NICE has recently published a quality standard on the assessment, diagnosis and clinical management of COPD in adults. If you missed Nursing in Practice magazine's recent COPD pull-out, produced in association with NICE, then fear not, you can still access the entire booklet in wonderful e-book form. Click here to access the COPD e-book Useful links Asthma UK British Lung Foundation Education for Health Healthcare professionals BTS/SIGN Guidelines on Asthma NICE guidelines: COPD British Thoracic Society Primary Care Respiratory Society Communicate with patients Net Doctor: Asthma NHS Choices: Asthma Patient UK: COPD Sign up to receive the very latest on respiratory care Name: Email address:
The Nursing in Practice Respiratory Care Resource Centre provides you with the latest developments in respiratory care to help you identify, diagnose and treat long-term conditions such as asthma, bronchitis and COPD. Around 5.4 million people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma, making it a key part of the primary care nurse’s work. The current emphasis on the prevention and treatment of long-term conditions provides nurses with an opportunity to drive forward public health promotion and educate patients about living with respiratory conditions.
Latest respiratory care news DH launches lung cancer awareness drive Tuesday 8 May 2012 A persistent cough lasting longer than three weeks could be a sign of lung cancer, it is warned. Women reluctant to confront ‘unfeminine’ snoring problems Tuesday 1 May 2012 Almost 400,000 women in the UK suffer from an undiagnosed sleep condition because they are “too embarrassed” to visit their GP. Plain Tobacco Packaging Consultation Announced By Andrew Lansley Monday 16 April 2012 Government launches UK-wide consultation on whether tobacco should be sold in standardised, or plain packaging. Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Launches New Magazine Tuesday 3 April 2012 Inspire Lung Cancer Magazine is a new information resource for people living with lung cancer.		Latest respiratory care clinical articles Nursing in Practice Anaphylaxis Zone Friday 30 March 2012 The Nursing in Practice Anaphylaxis Zone is here to give you the A to Z of managing this growing condition in the UK. Chest, heart and stroke conditions: what patients and carers want to know Tuesday 13 December 2011 There is a significant amount of support available for patients with chest, heart and stroke illness and a number of charities provide information and support services that nurses can access to help their patients Pathophysiology and management of COPD Thursday 6 October 2011 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the leading causes of death and morbidity in the UK, and a huge burden on the NHS, costing around £800m per year Effective control of asthma in children Wednesday 25 May 2011 With more than a million children suffering from asthma in the UK, correct diagnosis and management must be a priority for primary care nurses
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The hidden cost of COPD: results of the NiP survey Friday 26 November 2010 Around 900,000 people have been diagnosed with COPD, but it is estimated that the true number living with the condition could be as high as 3.7 million. This Nursing in Practice survey looked at your experience of managing and treating patients suffering from COPD A new National Strategy for COPD Thursday 1 April 2010 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) places a huge burden on the NHS, with increasing numbers of people in the UK suffering from the condition. As a result, the Department of Health will be publishing a National Strategy for COPD in 2010 with the aim of improving diagnosis, management and treatment