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.
Course created on June 8, 2021
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Direct Delivery Of Respiratory Care Services, CE Broker #20-847419; IACET/0.1
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the delivery systems involved in respiratory care pharmacology.
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss pharmacology effects on the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
- After this course, participants will be able to define the reasons for corticosteroid drug use in asthmatic patients.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the combination of drug therapies to help manage airway issues.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | What is pharmacology? How do drugs work within the body? Peripheral nervous system |
| 20-35 Minutes | Effects on the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches, Respiratory Pharmacology, Delivery Devices |
| 35-45 Minutes | B2 agonists and bronchodilation, Inflammation and corticosteroid function, Respiratory pharmacology side effects |
| 45-55 Minutes | Management of respiratory pharmacology for the most common airway diseases, What's new in respiratory therapy medication? |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary |
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Duane Reed
EdD RRT, RCP
Dr. Duane Reed received his Doctoral degree in Education from Walden University. He completed his Master’s degree in Adult Education from Central Michigan University and his Bachelor’s degree in Advanced Respiratory Care from Weber State University.
Dr. Reed is the respiratory care program director at Southern Crescent Technical College. His clinical experience entails over 20 years as a respiratory care practitioner at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, working in critical care areas of surgical, cardiac, medical, and neurointensive care units. Over the last ten years, Dr. Reed has contributed to educational publishing companies as a clinical editor and senior reviewer.
Additionally, Dr. Reed owns Pulmonary Education Consultants, LLC, a company providing respiratory care educational materials and tutoring services. He has authored study cards in areas of mechanical ventilation, which are nationally published, helping respiratory therapists around the country.
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Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by Continued Respiratory Therapy.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
Course participation information
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 1 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 185694000
CE Broker
Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for 1.0 hours. If you are a licensed respiratory therapist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, or South Carolina, CE Broker may be of interest to you. For Florida respiratory therapists, this course is registered in the Direct Delivery of Respiratory Care Services category.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Continued, LLC, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. Continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
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