Professional Practice And Education CEU Courses for Respiratory Therapists

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.

This presentation explores the essential role of communication in fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals to enhance patient care. The course discusses effective strategies to achieve more integrated and effective interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

This course focuses on equipping healthcare professionals with strategies to enhance their performance in clinical settings. The course explores evidence-based techniques to improve productivity, efficiency, and overall well-being, fostering a culture of continuous improvement in healthcare delivery.

This course explores the importance of psychological safety in healthcare, focusing on how creating a supportive environment can enhance communication, teamwork, and patient care outcomes. Respiratory therapists and other healthcare professionals learn strategies to foster trust, reduce fear of mistakes, and promote a culture of openness and mutual respect.

This course explains the preparation gap between respiratory therapy school students and their transition into clinical and professional practice. It discusses how educators and bedside professionals assist in closing the gap, making students more prepared, confident, and well-rounded Respiratory Therapists. Participants learn effective methods to support students' development, enhancing their readiness for real-world challenges in respiratory therapy.

The presentation provides an overview of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and its benefits, discussing the current landscape, including challenges and disparities, and outlining components such as exercise training and psychosocial support. It also explores innovations in PR, determines the benefits of PR in Long COVID, examines the impact of social determinants of health on PR in Long COVID, looks at future directions in research and advocacy, and concludes by emphasizing the importance of PR in improving respiratory health.

Understand the impact scenario-based assessments have on the ability to improve knowledge base, critical thinking skills, and quality of care from the staff. Create an understanding on how to develop scenario-based assessments through explanation of crucial steps and real-life examples.

Respiratory therapists play a vital role in managing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) like hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). Despite its distinct pathophysiology, HP is frequently misdiagnosed as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), leading to significant prognostic and therapeutic implications. This course provides respiratory therapists with the essential knowledge and skills to differentiate between HP and IPF, emphasizing the importance of thorough patient history-taking and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. By enhancing their diagnostic acumen, therapists can ensure timely recognition and appropriate management of HP, ultimately improving patient outcomes in the realm of ILDs.

Respiratory therapists and rehabilitation providers working in a variety of settings in the community will likely encounter individuals living with Long COVID. This course provides clinicians with guidance on how Long COVID may present in their patients, how to screen for red flags, and what entails safe rehabilitation for this population based on current guidelines.

Healthcare professionals of all disciplines are often asked to be patient and family educators without much training or guidance as to how to best communicate critical information. This course utilizes a case review format to provide participants with the tools they need to understand health literacy, identify potential limitations in health literacy, and implement strategies to accommodate learning and literacy differences in our patients and their family members.