The Everyday Heroics of the Respiratory Therapist

Name: The Everyday Heroics of the Respiratory Therapist
Price: 99.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (904 reviews)

Course: #2279Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 904 Reviews

This course explores six compelling cases where respiratory therapists (RTs) demonstrated life-saving innovation, overcame negative mindsets, and responded effectively in crisis situations. These stories highlight the critical role RTs play in healthcare, showcasing their expertise, dedication, and ability to adapt in challenging circumstances.

Professional Practice and Education

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Direct Delivery Of Respiratory Care Services, CE Broker #20-1332452; IACET/0.1

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe stories of RTs saving lives with a combination of education, experience, and intuition.
After this course, participants will be able to identify the strengths and limitations of randomized, controlled trials (RCT) and meta-analytics.
After this course, participants will be able to explain the difference between the science of medicine and the art of medicine.

Course created on October 1, 2025

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-25 Minutes	Stories of RT Heroics
25-40 Minutes	Strengths & Weaknesses of RCTs and Meta-analytics
40-55 Minutes	Lessons for understanding both the science and art of medicine
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Evan Richards
Advanced Practice Clinical Consultant, BSc, RT

Evan Richards served as Director of Education and Clinical Services at Bunnell Incorporated for 31 years and now serves as an Advanced Practice Clinical Consultant. Prior to that, he was a NICU and PICU respiratory therapist at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has lectured at conferences and hospitals around the world. He has trained NICU and PICU clinicians at over 200 hospitals on using high-frequency jet ventilation to prevent or reduce lung injury. His passion is understanding the impact of mechanical ventilation on the lungs and other organs and how to avoid compromising organ development and function when using mechanical ventilators.

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial: Evan Richards is an Advance Practice Clinical Consultant. He received an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Evan Richards has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by Continued.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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NOTE: Full attendance for all courses is mandatory. For self-study courses, this includes reading the full text, listening to the full audio recording, or watching the complete video, as appropriate for the format of the course.

Passing an online exam and completing a course evaluation will be required to earn continuing education credit.

Live Webinars allow presenter and participant interaction. The exam and course evaluation for these courses must be completed within 7 days of the event.

On-demand courses include texts, video and audio recordings of live webinars, and multimedia formats. The exam and course evaluation for on-demand courses must be completed within 30 days of course registration.

To participate in the course, complete the exam and course evaluation, and earn continuing education credit, you must be a Continued Respiratory Therapy member. Participants must complete the entire course; partial credit is not allowed.

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American Association for Respiratory Care

This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care. Course # 193576000

CE Broker

Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for 1.00 hours. If you are a licensed respiratory therapist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Texas, 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 0.10 CEUs for this program.

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