Professional Practice And Education CEU Courses for Respiratory Therapists

This course provides the practitioner with a better understanding of healthcare models related to professional growth opportunities in asthma care management.

The oscillation principle is - a periodic fluctuation between two things based on energy changes. Working in the clinical care setting in healthcare is a high-cost emotional labor occupation. The course discussion provides education on the complexity of leadership, factors for team success, self-investment, and career options as a respiratory therapist.

This course provides an overview of the discharge components and factors of potential readmission. The importance of avoiding readmissions and methods and resources to assist in this process is provided.

This course provides the practitioner with education and evidenced-based care models to engage the community and support disease self-management asthma programs.

There was a dire need to demonstrate the relevance of respiratory care in The heat of the COVID-19 pandemic which saw an increase in demand for respiratory therapists in Ghana. The course introduces the unique formation of the Ghana Association for Respiratory Care (GARC), in collaboration with the international Council for Respiratory Care (ICRC), highlighting the contributions respiratory therapists make to the multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has identified that the majority of adults do not have proficient health literacy to understand health information, with some subgroups more adversely impacted than others. The status of health literacy in the U.S., and evidence-based strategies to ensure that information and services match individuals' capacity to understand and use them, are discussed in this course.

This presentation focuses on the importance of discharge planning for respiratory patients leaving the hospital. The course provides a better understanding of the role a respiratory therapist can play in improving health outcomes for patients when discharged home or to a subacute facility.

Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are an important, increasingly recognized group of inflammatory and fibrotic lung diseases that pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A multidisciplinary approach to patient-centered care is essential.

Respiratory therapy conflict resolution and application in the workplace walks the practitioner through the conflict resolution matrix in real-life scenarios. This interactive and informative course gives practitioners practical strategies to resolve conflict at all levels of interaction with coworkers, supervisors, and patients.

This introductory course provides an understanding of geriatric pharmacology, its effects, drug interactions, and the aging implications of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics—an understanding of new approaches, minimizing polypharmacy, and supporting geriatric patient with best practices.