Critical Care Pediatrics CEU Courses for Respiratory Therapists

An introductory capillary blood gas sampling course, reviewing the guidelines and recommendations. The course focuses on best practices for assessment and procedure for neonatal and pediatric populations.

Unplanned extubation (UE) can be a critical and potentially life-threatening event for pediatric patients relying on mechanical ventilation. This comprehensive course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand, prevent, and manage unplanned extubation incidents in pediatric populations.

Transcutaneous blood gas monitoring is noninvasive and provides continuous assessment of ventilation and oxygenation in critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients. This introductory presentation focuses on the basic concepts of transcutaneous monitoring in neonates and pediatrics, emphasizing how it works and the preparation and monitoring of expected patient outcomes.

This course will review the history and definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. An overview of BPD patient outcomes and how to achieve the best outcomes for patients in this population will be provided.

This course provides a review of radiographic imaging and X-ray assessments associated with neonatal and pediatric cardiopulmonary diseases. This course also discusses the concepts and techniques of X-ray imaging along with clinical indications and significant findings of X-ray imaging in this population.

Children can be safely and efficiently weaned from mechanical ventilation and then successfully extubated. This introductory course reviews weaning guidelines and methods during the various phases of mechanical ventilation.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of fetal lung and cardiovascular development, shedding light on the intricate processes that shape these critical systems during prenatal life. Through a combination of comprehensive lectures, interactive discussions, and visual aids, participants achieve a better understanding of the anatomical changes that occur within the developing fetus.

This course is designed to refresh knowledge concerning the physical, social, and neurological development of newborns to infants. Normal developmental patterns, along with key points to optimize the child’s outcomes, are discussed. It is part of a newborn series but can be viewed as a stand-alone learning experience.

The course focuses on the effects of bronchodilators in children with bronchiolitis. Discussion on non-responding populations is identified, and potential responders to bronchodilators are listed for best practice and management.

Neonatal Resuscitation in the delivery room provides a direct line of sight for many infants who may need assistance to make a successful transition to newborn life. The RT plays a significant role within the L&D and NICU in providing lifesaving measures and improving patient care outcomes.