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What is this Exam all About?What is this Exam all About?National Asthma Educator Certification National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB)Board (NAECB)First offered 2002First offered 2002Open to all RTs, pulmonary function Open to all RTs, pulmonary function techs, nurses, physicians, physician techs, nurses, physicians, physician assistants, health educators, assistants, health educators, occupational therapists, pharmacists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, social workers . All who actively have a social workers . All who actively have a role in the education of the asthmatic role in the education of the asthmatic and……………and……………
Who Else Can Sit For the The Who Else Can Sit For the The Exam?Exam?
Persons providing asthma education, Persons providing asthma education, counseling, or coordination of services counseling, or coordination of services (minimum of 1000 hours exp.)(minimum of 1000 hours exp.)
Who is administering the exam?Who is administering the exam?Applied Applied Measurement Measurement Professionals (AMP)Professionals (AMP)
What is an Asthma Educator?What is an Asthma Educator?
Possesses a comprehensive knowledge Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of asthma pathophysiology and of asthma pathophysiology and managementmanagement
Understands how asthma is diagnosedUnderstands how asthma is diagnosed
Teaches best use of medications and Teaches best use of medications and delivery devices in understandable delivery devices in understandable termsterms
What is an Asthma Educator?What is an Asthma Educator?
Conducts assessments to identify Conducts assessments to identify strengths, resources, psychological strengths, resources, psychological factors, social and economic impact factors, social and economic impact and educational needs in order to and educational needs in order to optimize health care managementoptimize health care management
What is an Asthma Educator?What is an Asthma Educator?
Works with patients, families and Works with patients, families and healthcare professionals to develop, healthcare professionals to develop, implement, monitor, and revise implement, monitor, and revise action planaction plan
Serves as a resource to the Serves as a resource to the communitycommunity
Monitors education programs Monitors education programs outcomes and recommends changes outcomes and recommends changes
What is the AE-C?What is the AE-C?
This is the certification awarded This is the certification awarded
It is totally voluntaryIt is totally voluntary
Proof that person is qualified Proof that person is qualified
May be a basis for employment, job May be a basis for employment, job promotion, salary increases, or other promotion, salary increases, or other considerationsconsiderations
What are you Tested on?What are you Tested on?
RecallRecall
Application Application
Analysis Analysis
175 questions (150 are scored the 175 questions (150 are scored the other are pretest items)other are pretest items)
3 ½ hours to complete3 ½ hours to complete
Major Categories TestedMajor Categories Tested
The Asthma Condition: 20%The Asthma Condition: 20%
Patient/Family Assessment: 26%Patient/Family Assessment: 26%
Asthma Management: 43%Asthma Management: 43%
Organizational Issues: 11%Organizational Issues: 11%
Major Categories TestedMajor Categories Tested
PathophysiologyPathophysiology– Lung anatomyLung anatomy– Inflammatory processInflammatory process– Differentiate infant, pediatric, and adult Differentiate infant, pediatric, and adult
manifestationsmanifestations
Major Categories TestedMajor Categories Tested
Factors contributing to asthmaFactors contributing to asthma– Triggers/remediationTriggers/remediation– Understand benefits of allergy testingUnderstand benefits of allergy testing– How some physical conditions can How some physical conditions can
exacerbate or even mimic asthmaexacerbate or even mimic asthma– Meds that may interact to exacerbateMeds that may interact to exacerbate
Major Categories TestedMajor Categories Tested
Patient/Family AssessmentPatient/Family Assessment– Signs and symptomsSigns and symptoms– High risk groupsHigh risk groups– Medical record (VS, PE, lab, history)Medical record (VS, PE, lab, history)
– Objective measures (PEF, FEVObjective measures (PEF, FEV11, FVC, , FVC, flow/volume loops)flow/volume loops)
– Patient coping strategiesPatient coping strategies
Major Categories TestedMajor Categories Tested
Asthma ManagementAsthma Management– Pharmacologic managementPharmacologic management– Side effects of medsSide effects of meds– Devices (assembly, application, cleaning, Devices (assembly, application, cleaning,
troubleshooting)troubleshooting)– Education strategiesEducation strategies– Barrier recognition and resolutionBarrier recognition and resolution
Major Categories TestedMajor Categories Tested
Asthma ManagementAsthma Management– ZonesZones– Personal bestPersonal best– Action plansAction plans
Major Categories TestedMajor Categories Tested
Organizational issuesOrganizational issues– Evaluation of outcomes (QOL and patient Evaluation of outcomes (QOL and patient
satisfaction)satisfaction)– Needs assessment Needs assessment – Disease managementDisease management– Professional networkingProfessional networking– Community resourcesCommunity resources
Major Categories TestedMajor Categories Tested
CPRCPR
Airway anatomyAirway anatomy
Social issuesSocial issues
Economic disparitiesEconomic disparities
From what is the test based?From what is the test based?
NAECB exam matrixNAECB exam matrix
1997 National Heart Lung and Blood 1997 National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Guidelines for Management Institute Guidelines for Management of Asthma of Asthma
ALA/American Thoracic Society Task ALA/American Thoracic Society Task Force GuidelinesForce Guidelines
Costs?Costs?
New Candidate: $295.00 New Candidate: $295.00
Repeat Candidate: $195.00 Repeat Candidate: $195.00
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, cashiers check or money Discover, cashiers check or money orderorder
Where Do I Take The Exam?Where Do I Take The Exam?H&R Block Offices (110)H&R Block Offices (110)Go to Go to www.goAMP.comwww.goAMP.comTo apply go to To apply go to www.naecb.orgwww.naecb.org Phone: 888/519-9901Phone: 888/519-9901When scheduling you may be able to When scheduling you may be able to sit for the exam within 2 working sit for the exam within 2 working daysdaysOnce you apply you have a year to Once you apply you have a year to take the examtake the exam
What is the passing rates?What is the passing rates?As of August, 2006:As of August, 2006:– 1,862 have passed1,862 have passed– National Pass Rate: 69.2% (first time)National Pass Rate: 69.2% (first time)– Subsequent pass rate 67%Subsequent pass rate 67%
RT pass rate: 65%RT pass rate: 65%
RN pass rate: 77% RN pass rate: 77%
1000 hours: 57%1000 hours: 57%
Pharmacist: 81%Pharmacist: 81%
Demographics of AE-C’sDemographics of AE-C’s
41% RT/PFT Techs41% RT/PFT Techs
31% Nurses31% Nurses
1/2 work in acute care1/2 work in acute care
1/4 Clinics1/4 Clinics
85% in university or clinic settings85% in university or clinic settings
69% in hospitals69% in hospitals
An AnalysisAn Analysis
No indication that profession shows No indication that profession shows stronger numbers in specific stronger numbers in specific categoriescategoriesHours spend educating no differenceHours spend educating no differenceRural pass rates (67%),urban/ Rural pass rates (67%),urban/ suburban (77%)suburban (77%)Clinical practice settings score higher Clinical practice settings score higher than hospital based settingsthan hospital based settings
The more experience the better The more experience the better – 0-1 year 55% pass0-1 year 55% pass– 2-3 years 77% pass2-3 years 77% pass– 4-5 years 78% pass4-5 years 78% pass– 6-10 years 83% pass6-10 years 83% pass– >11 years 64% pass>11 years 64% pass
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