CEU Courses Text for Respiratory Therapists

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.

Respiratory dysfunction is often a complication for patients with brain injuries. This introductory course reviews the respiratory system deficits following a brain injury. The course discusses the fundamental neurophysiology of respiratory mechanics and evidence-based treatment strategies for multidisciplinary care.

The foundations of HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Marketing requirements and guidelines. HIPAA requirements and considerations for telehealth are also covered. This introductory course is intended for new hire trainings as well as for annual review.

This introductory course provides a review of the professional organizations within respiratory care including, the National Board for Respiratory Care, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. The course discusses the role of state organizations and state licensures. In addition, this course discusses membership guidelines, benefits, and your role as a respiratory therapist.

This 2-hour course provides a case-based approach of the RIPS model to identify ethical considerations as directly related to clinical practice. Clinical application to assist in the decision-making process in ethically challenging scenarios regarding palliative and end-of-life care is discussed.

This introductory course discusses national health concerns in sleep apnea. The course gears towards familiarizing the practitioner with the foundational physiology of sleep apnea, available treatment options, and the team approach for best practice management involved in the care of the sleep apnea patient.

This course provides respiratory therapists with insight into the important role they play in preparing patients for successful discharge back to the community. Tools and strategies to assist patients and families in sustaining successful living in the community are shared and demonstrated by a case study.

This course covers practical steps and cybersecurity best practices to help protect professionals and their patients’ protected health information. The presentation discusses how to recognize malicious emails and websites, how to select strong passwords, how to protect smartphones, and how to secure sensitive data.

This course provides a review of high flow oxygen devices to include models such as Optiflow, Air-vo, and Vapotherm. In addition, this course discusses the clinical guidelines, benefits, and limitations of these devices and their comparison to traditional high flow devices and non-invasive support.

Cystic Fibrosis is a complex diagnosis that affects multi-organ systems and requires management and care from a multidisciplinary team. This webinar addresses pathophysiology, diagnosis, management of pulmonary and non-pulmonary symptoms. Current and emerging cystic fibrosis therapies are discussed.