Learner Outcomes:

✔️ Explain at least two purposes of the respiratory system.

✔️ Differentiate between upper respiratory tract infections and lower respiratory tract infections.

✔️ Identify essential oils that support respiratory health.

Catherine (Kate) E. Johnson has been a Registered Nurse for 35 years and the state Alliance of International Aromatherapists representative for Massachusetts for nearly the past two years and was recently nominated to the Membership Committee and the Board of Directors. Kate has been a Registered Aromatherapist by the Aromatherapy Registration Council since April 2022.

Kate graduated with a PhD in Nursing Education from Capella University and her dissertation was titled: The Effect of Diffused Aromatherapy on Test Anxiety Among Baccalaureate Nursing Students (ED554168).

Dr. Johnson has taught Foundations of Aromatherapy for the American College of Healthcare Sciences and is passionate about educating the public about the safety and research of essential oils. She recently completed a 4-part series on aromatherapy best practices in her community.