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Non-invasive Ventilation in the Post-Acute Care Setting

Claire Aloan, MS, RRT-NPS, FAARC

March 26, 2024

This course discusses the use of various methods of non-invasive ventilation in the post-acute care setting.   Read More

  


Inspiratory Muscle Training: A Review of the Evidence

Jessica DeMars, BSc.P.T.

February 29, 2024

This course reviews the latest evidence and application of inspiratory muscle training in various cardiorespiratory populations. Participants can consider inspiratory muscle training as an additional...   Read More

  


Subacute Care Discharge Planning for the Respiratory Patient

Vrati Doshi, MSc, RRT

January 29, 2024

This presentation focuses on the importance of discharge planning for respiratory patients leaving the hospital. The course provides a better understanding of the role a respiratory therapist can play...   Read More

 


Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness

Angela Hernandez-Harris, MA, LCPC

November 1, 2023

Every year, millions of people are trafficked. This course defines human trafficking and reviews the types of human trafficking along with warning signs in the health care setting. The course provides...   Read More


Sexual Harassment Prevention and Training

Angela Hernandez-Harris, MA, LCPC

October 1, 2023

Sexual harassment is illegal, yet many examples of its harm exist in the workplace. This course reviews the definition of sexual harassment, provides examples of harassment in the workplace, and ways...   Read More

 


Mechanical Power at a Glance

Keith Lamb, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FCCM

September 15, 2023

Mechanical power pertains to the energy applied to the lungs of mechanically ventilated patients. We discuss approaches to minimizing mechanical power and the sequelae of excessive mechanical power.   Read More

 


Respiratory Management of Patients With Neuromuscular Weakness Series: Review Recommendations and Best Practice

Duane Reed, EdD, RRT, RCP

August 15, 2023

An essential concern in neuromuscular diseases (NMD) is respiratory failure. This course reviews guidelines and evidenced-based literature on the best practice respiratory management of patients with...   Read More

  


Objective Measures of Asthma

Kevin Collins, PhD, RRT, RPFT, AE-C

July 28, 2023

This course is designed to provide the learner with an overview of the objective measures to assess, monitor, and diagnose asthma. The focus is on spirometry/peak flow monitoring, before and after bro...   Read More

 


Oscillating Between Dysfunction and Function in Healthcare

Tabitha Ogle, MS, BCC, RRT

July 7, 2023

The oscillation principle is - a periodic fluctuation between two things based on energy changes. Working in the clinical care setting in healthcare is a high-cost emotional labor occupation. The cour...   Read More


Respiratory Therapy Conflict Resolution and Application in the Workplace

Mira Rollins, OTR/L

May 26, 2023

Respiratory therapy conflict resolution and application in the workplace walks the practitioner through the conflict resolution matrix in real-life scenarios.   Read More

 


The Power of You: Unlocking Purpose Within Your Career

Linda Nozart, MPH, BSRT, RRT, AE-C

April 17, 2023

This presentation aims to enrich the way respiratory therapists think about their careers. The presenter discusses embracing learning curves and setting up a successful journey toward leadership posit...   Read More


Autogenic Drainage: Technique for Airway Clearance

Duane Reed, EdD, RRT, RCP

March 10, 2023

The course focuses on the effects of bronchodilators in children with bronchiolitis. Discussion on non-responding populations is identified, and potential responders to bronchodilators are listed for...   Read More

 


Futile or Fruitful: Medical Interventions and the Respiratory Therapist

Shawna Strickland, PhD, CAE, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC

February 17, 2023

Interventions that are not likely to produce a medical benefit for the patient are referred to as futile. In this presentation, futility is defined, and the limitations of practical use are identified...   Read More


Cybersecurity for Telehealth

Josiah Dykstra, PhD

January 23, 2023

Telehealth is here to stay, and now is the best time to apply secure practices to ensure safe and compliant delivery. This course describes vulnerabilities in telehealth delivery and provides practica...   Read More

 


Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standards: What You Need to Know

Kathleen Weissberg, OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP

December 1, 2022

A review of the bloodborne pathogens standard as published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).   Read More

 


BURNED OUT: How To Heal and Protect Our Mental Health at Work

Sophie Nathenson, PhD, Medical Sociology

November 2, 2022

In this course, participants learn about the condition of burnout and how workplace conditions impact our mental health.   Read More

 


Effective Conflict Management Between Multidisciplinary Teams

Mira Rollins, OTR/L

September 23, 2022

This course gives practical techniques to effectively manage conflict in health care resulting from high stress, fast-paced and demanding work environments   Read More

 


Leadership in Healthcare

Claire Aloan, MS, RRT-NPS, FAARC

July 14, 2022

The importance of leadership in healthcare, and methods of developing critical leadership skills.   Read More

 


If You Cannot Breathe, You Cannot Swallow... Breathing and Swallow Coordination in Respiratory Disease

Angela Mansolillo, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

July 1, 2022

Respiratory and swallow systems are connected in a variety of ways that have implications for both the respiratory therapist and the dysphagia clinician. This course will describe those relationships...   Read More

  


Respiratory Concerns for the Premature Infant

Tina Pennington, MNSc, RNC-NIC

June 1, 2022

Respiratory concerns for the premature infant is an intermediate course discussing the common lung conditions related to prematurity. Practical clinical applications include successful positive-pressu...   Read More

 


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