Clinical Practice CEU Courses for Respiratory Therapists

Connecting with people is both a professional and personal skill we use daily. The pandemic has allowed for significant growth in the depth of our connections and network in the virtual space. However, the transition from the virtual world back to the in-person clinic has led to challenges in engagement and rapport. This course provides clarity to building rapport by helping clinicians identify signs of disengagement, and provide strategies for creating meaningful interactions.

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.

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.

Spirometry, the Quest for Valid Results is an introductory course that provides the basics of spirometry testing. The course includes guidelines, coaching, engagement strategies, and real-time recognition of spirometry testing errors with solutions.

Respiratory dysfunction is often a complication for patients with brain injuries. This introductory course reviews the respiratory system deficits following a brain injury. The course discusses the fundamental neurophysiology of respiratory mechanics and evidence-based treatment strategies for multidisciplinary care.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program of education and exercise to increase awareness about chronic lung diseases. The introductory course focuses on general patient assessment and guidelines for monitoring patient progress.

The intermediate course focuses on current evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea and CPAP compliance. The intermediate course addresses knowledge gaps and enables effective collaborative care strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Sleep is vital to our health, and sleep loss and insomnia impact our quality of life, driving many health and socioeconomic consequences. This advanced course reviews the various types of insomnia, identifying the common causes and diagnosing effective collaborative care strategies in persons with sleep disorders.

This intermediate course focuses on increasing the understanding and application of the assessment of the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The course reviews the objective tests of function and patient-reported outcomes (PROs), which can provide valuable information on patient status and progress within disease management programs.