Always use a checklist, one for you one for patient to review as you go through steps. Consider use of video on patient or caregiver's phone to capture correct technique and or coaching tips. Involve family or caregiver in all teaching, as this may assist with adherence (even if technique is good). See the resources below for provider (and patient) checklists; you may also view lung.ca's video of a patient following correct technique.
Hover over the highlighted sections of the checklist to identify common errors.
All patients using an MDI should use a spacer, no exception. This improves drug delivery to lungs.
How to use your MDI (with spacer)
MDI (with spacer) Provider Checklist
Before proceeding, we suggest that you download the provider checklist above, to review the correct technique steps, so you can answer the module questions which ask you to identify patient or nurse errors in the clips.
Repeat steps 1-7 as prescribed. Watch for only taking 1 dose of Spiriva or Inspiolto daily, don't realize full dosage is 2 doses to get full prescription.
When the pointer enters red scale there are less than 30 doses left. Once it hits zero the whole device will lock up on you so you can't turn it.
Before proceeding, we suggest that you download the provider checklist above, to review the correct technique steps, so you can answer the module questions which ask you to identify patient or nurse errors in the clips.
Before proceeding, we suggest that you download the provider checklist above, to review the correct technique steps, so you can answer the module questions which ask you to identify patient or nurse errors in the clips.