CEU Courses Text for Respiratory Therapists

ARDS highlights current definitions, clinical indices, and evidence-based mechanical ventilation interventions for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). This course delves into the latest clinical guidelines and research to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage ARDS effectively, enhancing patient outcomes through advanced treatment strategies.

High-frequency ventilation can be a challenge to set up, especially for those who use it infrequently. This course helps equip the learner with an understanding of the differences between the HFOV and HFJV ventilators and how to initiate/troubleshoot both.

This course reviews the latest evidence and application of inspiratory muscle training in various cardiorespiratory populations. Participants can consider inspiratory muscle training as an additional tool in their treatment toolbox.

There are very different generations in the workplace and getting these groups to work together effectively is challenging. It is important to first understand each of these groups based on their strengths to bring out the beauty of diversity for the overarching purpose of preventing generational collisions from occurring in the workplace. This presentation will present a way to identify communication preferences and effective ways to approach others that have different viewpoints.

This course discusses the different types of workplace traumas in clinical and non-clinical RT roles. This course also informs on ways to manage workplace trauma and optimize work-life balance during and post-trauma.

This course discusses the use of various methods of non-invasive ventilation in the post-acute care setting.

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.