NEAT Course 2021 & 2022

Nurse Education in Asthma Treatment (NEAT) Courses

The NEAT course is developed by Asthma New Zealand to provide updates about asthma management to health professionals.

Pharmacy industry is growing at a fast pace and new asthma medications are becoming available. A huge variety of different medicine for asthma requires constant revision of the medical literature. To understand the mechanism of action, side effects, dosages, and proper techniques to take medication demands long hours of studying from health professionals. Asthma New Zealand offers comprehensive education from our expert nurses about asthma medications available on the market.

The NEAT course covers important aspects related to asthma such as causes of asthma, pathophysiology, triggers, diagnostic criteria, management and importance of asthma education. Every student will be instructed on how to demonstrate to the patient inhaler techniques of different devices. Our expert nurses explain the importance of using spacers, peak flow meters, and individual management plans. Asthma nurse educators share their experience, which they gained during many years of work with asthma patients.

In summary, from the NEAT course you will learn:

What is asthma?

How to control asthma symptoms?

Which asthma medications are available?

How to educate the patient about asthma?

For Auckland:

Next NEAT courses:

13 October 2021

10 November 2021

16 March 2022

15 June 2022

13 July 2022 - Specially Designed for School Nurses

21 November 2022

Location: 581 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden, Auckland.

Time: from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Price: $50

Lunch is included!

See supplemental materials HERE

For more information please contact Asthma NZ:
auckland@asthma.org.nz or phone (09) 630 2293

For Wellington:

Next NEAT course: 20 October 2021

2022 course dates will be released shortly

Location: Level 1, Salvation Army Building

125-137 Johnsonville Road, Johnsonville, Wellington

Time: from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Price: $50

Lunch is included!

See supplemental material HERE

For more information please contact Asthma NZ:
wellington@asthma.org.nz or phone (04) 237 4520

For Rotorua:

Next NEAT courses: 09 September 2021

(Please be advised that due to Level 4 lockdown in New Zealand, this course has been initially cancelled and maybe re-scheduled when gatherings are allowed. Please contact us for further details via email reception@asthma.org.nz)

2022 course dates will be released shortly

Location: Rotorua Area Primary Health Service (RAPHS)

Level 1, 1165 Tutanekai Street

Rotorua

Time: from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Price: $50

Lunch is included!