Clinical Practice CEU Courses for Respiratory Therapists

This course focuses on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of general respiratory drug agents. Classification, mechanism of action, and therapeutic effects are discussed.

This course focuses on the team approach in the identification and assessment of the acutely, subtly declining patient. The benefits and challenges of both acute and post-acute care response teams are discussed, including reporting accurate findings during assessment and effective communication with the medical staff.

This course describes the circulatory system and its impact on the respiratory system. An overview of the lymphatic system, lymphedema, treatment options and potential benefits are discussed.

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 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.

COVID 19 is a highly contagious virus that results in a number of respiratory, otolaryngological, and neurological symptoms, including dysphagia. This course explores the mechanisms of swallow dysfunction in patients with COVID 19 and provides critical information for clinicians providing assessment and treatment to these vulnerable patients.

Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) often present with a variety of respiratory and swallowing impairments. This course explores the inter-relationships between breathing and swallowing in these often complex patients. The course provides practitioners with tools to enhance their assessment and management of patients with both breathing and swallowing dysfunction.

Respiratory and swallow systems are connected in a variety of ways that become apparent in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Tracheostomy. This course explores respiratory and swallowing impairments in these populations and provides practitioners with strategies for improving both swallow and respiratory efficiency.

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.

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 in healthy individuals and in patients with respiratory disease and will provide options for interventions because...if you cannot breathe, you cannot swallow.