CEU Courses for Respiratory Therapists

Evidence in current research suggests sleep apnea and anxiety are connected, creating ongoing consequences for an individual's quality of life if left untreated. The course discusses the interrelationship between the two disorders and the recognition of high-risk groups for practitioners providing care.

COVID-19 and its impact on the respiratory system vary in short- and long-term complications. This advanced course reviews the current literature on respiratory disease secondary to COVID-19 and its outcomes. The discussion focuses on increasing familiarity with understanding the management of hypoxia and respiratory illnesses of differential levels secondary to COVID-19.

The esophageal tracheal double-lumen tube, a rescue airway device, can be an alternative approach to airway management if conventional intubation methods fail to achieve control of the airway. This course is a back-to-basics review of the device's indications for use, placement, and insertion.

Population health and social determinants impact respiratory health patient health outcomes. The three-part series reviews best practices on the relationship between wellbeing and innovation in healthcare settings. The role of humility and holism are discussed as they relate to the leadership skills needed to incorporate prevention and community efforts in healthcare transformation.

This intermediate course provides emphasis and an overview of various detrimental stimuli during a patient’s acute care length of stay. The course is designed to provide the listener with a concentrated perspective over what influences a patient’s overall experience and outcome in a clinical setting.

In this session, practical information about ethics is provided from a clinical perspective. Core ethical principles as they relate to healthcare and senior care are reviewed. Behaviors that are considered unethical by most credentialing bodies are considered as well as legal and ethical issues typically encountered in one’s daily profession. The course applies models for analyzing and resolving ethical dilemmas in healthcare including CELIBATE, RIPS, and the Rest Four Component Model. Case examples illustrating various ethical dilemmas and issues that can take place in senior care settings are offered to enhance learning.

Chest Tubes, Closed Drainage Systems is an introductory course reviewing the indications, troubleshooting, and monitoring strategies for best practices.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive fibrotic lung disease affecting individuals worldwide. This advanced course provides familiarity with current literature findings in epidemiology, pathology, and diagnosis of IPF. In addition, this course reviews future therapeutic directions and clinical applications for best practice and management.

This total laryngectomy course discusses identifying anatomical changes and caring for a stoma. This introductory course reviews medical equipment available for optimizing pulmonary function following a laryngectomy.

Course review of the guiding ethical principles in healthcare. The course discusses how these principles affect the ability to provide end-of-life care, repair moral injury, and the role of respiratory therapists post- COVID.