Course information

This 15 hour professional education module aims to give students an understanding of the foundations of care for patients with interstitial lung diseases.
The course provides an overview of the prevalence of different ILDs and their impact. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of safe and accurate diagnosis. Current evidence on ILD management will be explored, including the role of non-pharmacological approaches and the importance of supportive care.
The course has been designed by experienced practising clinicians who share a passion for improving the lives of those with ILD. Learning materials are varied and include guided activities with ongoing assessment and feedback, and patient stories throughout the module.
The course content is mapped to nationally recognised standards and professional codes, and successful completion will equip students with the knowledge and skills to deliver guideline-based care and further develop their professional practice. This course is therefore ideally suited for both CPD and workforce development purposes.

Course content

The learning outcomes for this ILD Foundation online course are to be able to:

• Discuss the burden of ILD on patients, society and the NHS
• Appreciate the heterogeneity of ILDs and describe the most common types, showing a basic understanding of their pathophysiology
• Recognise the possibility of ILD in patients with respiratory symptoms, use and interpret appropriate history and signs at initial presentation to facilitate timely referral to the MDT for further assessment
• Demonstrate understanding of how pulmonary function testing and imaging investigations contribute to the diagnosis and monitoring of ILD
• Outline the aims and principles of ILD management
• Discuss the current evidence for pharmacological and surgical treatments and their relevance to the spectrum of ILDs
• Show understanding of symptom management and the role of PR
• Demonstrate understanding of the common co-morbidities in ILD and how these impact on patients
• Appreciate the impact of acute exacerbations of ILDs and the evidence base for their management
• Discuss features of advanced disease and relate these to strategies for palliative and end of life care

Online course details

Please note: once you have completed the registration form, your details will be passed to the training provider who will contact you in due course with details on how to access the online learning.

Course length = 15 hours

Access =  2 months to complete

The course comprises ten blended learning sections include video presentations, guided learning activities, regular formative knowledge checks and a final summative assessment.

• Introduction to learning elements
• Overview of ILD including pathophysiology
• History taking and diagnostic tests
• Principles of ILD care
• Pharmacological and surgical approaches
• Acute and chronic symptom management
• Advanced disease and palliative care

Course eligibility

This CPD course is for Practice Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals. Please check here if you are eligible for these funded courses.

Please note: By applying for any of these training courses, you/your practice will not be able to also claim your £333 allocated CPD funding.