Neonatal Pediatric CEU Courses for Respiratory Therapists

Pyriform aperture stenosis, mid vault, and choanal atresia are reviewed in the upper respiratory tract series. The course focuses on best practice management and outcomes.

Laryngomalacia and vocal cord paresis/paralysis are reviewed in the upper respiratory tract series. The course focuses on best practice management and outcomes.

Recurrent respiratory papilloma (RRP) and glottic tumors are reviewed in the upper respiratory tract series. The course focuses on best practice management and outcomes.

Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is an evidence-based therapeutic agent used in neonatology to treat respiratory distress. The course introduces the practitioner to the physiological guided principles, indications and general procedure for delivering iNO.

Respiratory concerns for the premature infant is an intermediate course discussing the common lung conditions related to prematurity. Practical clinical applications include successful positive-pressure ventilation techniques, neuroprotection, long-term disease management, and improved interdisciplinary team communications.

The introductory course familiarizes practitioners with bubble CPAP and its therapeutic interventions for premature infants.

This 3-hour intermediate series is geared towards increasing working knowledge of current practice trends and the literature related to pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The series focuses on familiarizing practitioners with understanding OSA symptoms, treatment options, and future options for management.

This intermediate course is geared towards practitioners in current practice trends and literature related to bronchopulmonary dysplasia affecting most premature infants. The course focuses on familiarizing practitioners on the pathophysiology, team approach for management and prevention, and long-term implications for children with BPD.

This course provides an overview of the use of ECMO for neonates and pediatric patients. Indications, involved risks, and weaning parameters for ECMO are discussed.

The course discusses indications and management strategies for neonates who require Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) ventilation. A description of NAVA benefits, patient-ventilator asynchrony, and ventilation trends are discussed.