MND Respiratory Workshop

Event Notes:

Aim: To introduce nurses and allied health professionals to respiratory assessment and management for people living with MND.

Objectives:

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• have been introduced to respiratory failure, and its progression, in the context of MND
• be better able to recognise the indications of possible respiratory failure from other symptoms
• be able to describe the respiratory assessments, including sleep studies, which may be performed on people living with MND with suspected respiratory failure
• have been introduced to evidence which supports the use of NIV with MND patients
• understand the equipment and different modes and settings used in non-invasive ventilation
• be able to explain secretion clearance and cough assistance techniques in order to support the people with MND in their care and prepare them for the procedures
• have been introduced to some of the pharmacological options for secretion management
• have had an opportunity to explore case studies and, through knowledge application and discussion, identify the presenting problem and the appropriate action to take.