Clinical Practice CEU Courses for Respiratory Therapists

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 tool in their treatment toolbox.

Mechanical ventilator alarms are vital for monitoring patients and the ventilator's status. The Joint Commission addresses this patient safety issue by including alarm safety as a National Patient Safety Goal. The course reviews alarm fatigue occurring when practitioners ignore important alerts, risking harm to patients, and it is crucial to set them correctly based on patient conditions and standards to ensure safety.

This course explores the ethical considerations and the fundamental distinctions between palliative care and hospice, providing respiratory therapists with a comprehensive understanding of these approaches to patient care. Additionally, it delves into the application of palliative care principles within the context of chronic lung disease while also emphasizing the crucial role that respiratory therapists play in delivering compassionate and holistic palliative care to patients.

This course provides participants with an overview of the purpose and objectives of the GOLD guidelines for COPD. The discussion provides COPD assessment and diagnosis, helping to gain an understanding of these critical aspects to proficiently identify patients in accordance with the GOLD guidelines, and for the application of tailored treatment strategies for both stable COPD and COPD exacerbations.

This course provides an overview of chronic respiratory failure in children. The pros & cons of tracheostomy and ventilator management options are discussed.

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

This course reviews the essential components of a pulmonary rehabilitation program. The discussion focuses on outcome measures and reimbursement related to pulmonary rehabilitation services.

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 to prevent it.

Course discussion focuses on the scientific evidence for pulmonary rehabilitation as the standard of care for COPD patients. Reviews the working role of respiratory therapists in pulmonary rehabilitation.

The importance and clinical significance of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia has reentered public attention due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This lecture covers known clinical literature and revisits the preventative recommendations endorsed by multiple US Academic Associations.