Pulmonary emergencies warrant rapid action by the respiratory therapist and the entire multidisciplinary team. This course uses case studies to introduce you to pulmonary disorders, assessment findings, and interventions used to care for patients experiencing these emergencies.
The goal of this course is to assist respiratory therapists and nurses working in acute care settings with a comprehensive clinical picture of conditions that are pulmonary emergencies.
Pulmonary emergencies warrant rapid action by the respiratory therapist and the entire multidisciplinary team. This course uses case studies to introduce you to pulmonary disorders, assessment findings, and interventions used to care for patients experiencing these emergencies. The goal of this course is to assist respiratory therapists and nurses working in acute care settings with a comprehensive clinical picture of conditions that are pulmonary emergencies.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
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.
Florida Board of Respiratory Care (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This program has been approved as non-traditional Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063.
Alabama State Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision- Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Sidney Jones
Review
Case Breakdown
Considerations for Care
Section 3: Penetrating Chest Trauma
Lucas Artem
Case Breakdown
Considerations for Care
Section 4: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Clara Wright
Case Breakdown
Considerations for Care
Section 5: Inhalation Injury / Bronchospasm
Irving Santos
Case Breakdown
Considerations for Care
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Paul Teelin, MSN, RN-BCNicole Strickland, BA, BSN, RN, CPAN has cared for patients at every acuity level over more than a decade as a nurse. She has devoted much of her nursing career to training nurses and nursing students as a Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN). She holds a BA in English Language and Literature from Temple University and worked as a medical editor for the National Board of Medical Examiners before returning to school to obtain a BSN from Duke University. She is now pursuing a M.Ed. in Learning Design and Technology from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte while continuing her passion for the creation of evidence-based and engaging education as an acute care SME writer at Relias.
Paul Teelin, MSN, RN-BC is a SME writer with Relias. Paul has a varied, multidisciplinary clinical background. As a respiratory therapist, he focused primarily on adult critical care, neonatal critical care, high-acuity transport, procedural care, outpatient care, and professional development. As a registered nurse, Paul’s clinical practice has been in the areas of medical/surgical care, orthopedics, perianesthesia care, invasive cardiology, care coordination, and nursing leadership. He has served as a course creator and instructor on various occasions over his years of practice. Paul has earned a Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Informatics and is certified in Informatics Nursing by the ANCC. He is an active member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
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