CEU Courses Text for Respiratory Therapists

Sexual harassment is illegal, yet many examples of its harm exist in the workplace. This course reviews the definition of sexual harassment, provides examples of harassment in the workplace, and ways to prevent it.

Every year, millions of people are trafficked. This course defines human trafficking and reviews the types of human trafficking along with warning signs in the health care setting. The course provides identification and resources for reporting suspected victims of human trafficking.

An essential concern in neuromuscular diseases (NMD) is respiratory failure. This course reviews guidelines and evidenced-based literature on the best practice respiratory management of patients with NMD. It is part of an NMD series but can be viewed as a stand-alone learning experience.

This course is designed to provide the learner with an overview of the objective measures to assess, monitor, and diagnose asthma. The focus is on spirometry/peak flow monitoring, before and after bronchodilator study, fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), and blood eosinophils.

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.

Mechanical power pertains to the energy applied to the lungs of mechanically ventilated patients. We discuss approaches to minimizing mechanical power and the sequelae of excessive mechanical power.

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.

An introductory course on autogenic drainage introduces the practitioner to this airway clearance technique focusing on the indications, procedure, and monitoring of patient outcomes.

This presentation aims to enrich the way respiratory therapists think about their careers. The presenter discusses embracing learning curves and setting up a successful journey toward leadership positions regardless of current employment circumstances.

Interventions that are not likely to produce a medical benefit for the patient are referred to as futile. In this presentation, futility is defined, and the limitations of practical use identified. Case studies that illustrate the concept of futility and the challenges associated with application will be presented.