COPD or COVID
Nearly 16 million Americans live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and millions more are undiagnosed. With both COPD and COVID-19 affected your respiratory system, how do you know the difference, especially when the resting oxygen level may be confused with COVID-19. What’s more, if you have COPD, a flare-up mimics the symptoms of COVID-19. So how can you tell the difference?
Join Dawn Kenny, RN, BSN, for this complimentary webinar where you will learn:
- How COPD affects the lungs
- Three symptoms of COVID-19 that are not common in COPD
- Three supportive treatments for COVID-19
When: Thursday, November 12
Time: 2:00 PM
Expert Presenter:
Dawn Kenny, RN, BSN
Clinical Liaison
Tidewell Hospice
Dawn is currently a Clinical Liaison with Tidewell Hospice where she works with patients, families, and clinicians in the hospital setting. As a Registered Nurse with 25 years of experience, Dawn has shared her compassionate patient care in hospice, home heath, hospital, and educational settings. She uses her personal and professional experience to educate and assist individuals and families who face difficult decisions in today’s changing healthcare world.
Dawn received her associate degrees in science and in nursing from SUNY and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Kaplan University. She has served as Administrator, Clinical Specialist and Area Vice President of Clinical Operations at national homecare organizations.
She is an active member of the Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association.