Causes of Acute Respiratory Failure
Over the past decade, healthcare providers in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have seen an increase in the acuity of the individuals for whom they provide care. This may be because survivors of acute respiratory failure (ARF) with mechanical ventilation are more likely to be discharged to an SNF (Gong et al., 2016). Residents who survive ARF are often left with cognitive and functional impairments that result in an increased risk for mortality. Unfortunately, this trend seems to be true in other post-acute care settings, as well.
As a healthcare professional in a post-acute care setting, you must be familiar with ARF and how to best manage individuals in your care who are at risk for developing ARF or who have ARF. This course discusses the causes of and risk factors for ARF as well as key prevention and treatment strategies.
The goal of this course is to educate nurses and respiratory therapists in SNFs on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of ARF.
Over the past decade, healthcare providers in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have seen an increase in the acuity of the individuals for whom they provide care. This may be because survivors of acute respiratory failure (ARF) with mechanical ventilation are more likely to be discharged to an SNF (Gong et al., 2016). Residents who survive ARF are often left with cognitive and functional impairments that result in an increased risk for mortality. Unfortunately, this trend seems to be true in other post-acute care settings, as well. As a healthcare professional in a post-acute care setting, you must be familiar with ARF and how to best manage individuals in your care who are at risk for developing ARF or who have ARF. This course discusses the causes of and risk factors for ARF as well as key prevention and treatment strategies. The goal of this course is to educate nurses and respiratory therapists in SNFs on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of ARF.
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This module is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Florida Board of Respiratory Care (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This module is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Respiratory Care Professionals
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Respiratory Therapists will receive 1.0000 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners
Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Respiratory Therapists will receive 1.0000 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision- Respiratory Therapy
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision- Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This module is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Describe the differences between acute and chronic respiratory failure.
Identify at least two causes of and risk factors for ARF.
Identify at least two early warning signs for ARF.
Discuss prevention and treatment strategies to minimize ARF.
Describe the role of mechanical ventilation in treating ARF.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: An Overview of Acute Respiratory Failure
Overview of Gas Exchange
Extra-Pulmonary: Central Nervous System and Breathing
Review
Respiratory Failure
Types of Respiratory Failure
Acute vs. Chronic Respiratory Failure
Acute Respiratory Failure
Chronic Respiratory Failure
Risk Factors for Respiratory Failure
Warning Signs
Complications
Evaluation/Assessment for Acute Respiratory Failure
Mr. Lopez
Mrs. Griffin
Summary
Section 3: Prevention and Intervention
Early Warning Systems
Prevention
Interventions
Pharmacologic Interventions
Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
Hypokalemia and Hypocalcemia
Managing Respiratory Distress with Mechanical Ventilation
Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Revisiting Mr. Lopez
Common Modes of Ventilation
Care of the Ventilated Individual
Tracheostomy
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Congratulations!
Staff Writer: Kimberly Workman, MABill joined APS in 2014 and Relias in 2017. He is the company's director of Emergency Medicine. He is responsible for content development and assessment in the broad field of Emergency Medicine. Prior to APS, Bill was an attending at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School for 17 years and was actively involved in operations, quality and safety, and infection control. He is currently an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brown University and an attending in EM at Brown's teaching hospitals.
Bill earned his Bachelor's degree at University of Pennsylvania, a Master's in the History of Science at Harvard University, and obtained his Medical Degree from George Washington University. He completed residencies in both Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine at Brown and is board certified in both fields.
Ms. Workman is an Instructional Designer at Relias. She has a Master of Arts in Technology and Communication, as well as graduate certificates in Public Health, Epidemiology, and Digital Communications. Ms. Workman has a background in writing and designing online continuing medical education for physicians and other health professionals on multiple educational platforms, including web-based, game-based, and immersive learning environments. She has also used simulation training extensively to connect learning to real-world environments.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Respiratory Therapists; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
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