CEU Courses for Respiratory Therapists

This course provides an overview of respiratory pharmacology, including a discussion on the pharmacology effects on the nervous system, along with the management of most common airway issues.

This course will review and discuss the ethical and legal responsibility of the healthcare provider. The course will discuss ethical principles and the code of conduct for Respiratory Therapists.

The course discusses indications and management strategies for neonates who require Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) ventilation. A description of NAVA benefits, patient-ventilator asynchrony, and ventilation trends are discussed.

This course will provide an overview of the spaced retrieval technique, which is a cognitive intervention that can improve recall of functional information. Participants will learn the evidence behind this technique as well as how to implement it with patients.

Many people who require respiratory equipment, such as oxygen and ventilators, use a wheeled mobility base. This course will address how to support respiratory equipment on an adaptive stroller, manual wheelchair, or power wheelchair safely and as a part of a team.

This introductory webinar discusses three common modes of mechanical ventilation including, Assist Control (Volume and Pressure) Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV), and Pressure Support (PS).

This course will familiarize respiratory therapists with basic HIV-related knowledge. The course will review some common respiratory conditions seen in HIV and AIDS.

This course familiarizes respiratory therapists with cultural sensitivity and competence. The course describes implicit bias and health inequity relating to healthcare delivery.

The purpose of this session is to educate healthcare professionals to the types and incidence of medical errors, how to prevent practice errors in various clinical settings, and Joint Commission statutes related to National Patient Safety Goals.

Wheelchair positioning is designed to provide postural support and alignment, pressure distribution, and stability for functional activities. Positioning can also be used to optimize respiration by facilitating an upright trunk and head and supporting the diaphragm. This course presents common positioning scenarios where respiration may be compromised and interventions to address these concerns.