Ventilator Safety
Hours: 1.00
Mechanical ventilation is an essential tool to provide support for patients who cannot adequately ventilate on their own. Whether a patient requires ventilator support for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or while recovering from open heart surgery, respiratory therapists (RTs) should be well educated in ventilator management and safety. Mechanical ventilators are complex machines that require proper training and proven competency to prevent patient harm. Ventilator-associated events (VAEs) can increase a patient’s mortality risk to nearly 50% and can increase hospitalization by 7-9 days (Dexter & Scott, 2019). Inappropriate settings, failure to communicate setting changes, and lack of proper training can all result in VAEs.
Mechanical ventilation is an essential tool to provide support for patients who cannot adequately ventilate on their own. Whether a patient requires ventilator support for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or while recovering from open heart surgery, respiratory therapists (RTs) should be well educated in ventilator management and safety. Mechanical ventilators are complex machines that require proper training and proven competency to prevent patient harm. Ventilator-associated events (VAEs) can increase a patient’s mortality risk to nearly 50% and can increase hospitalization by 7-9 days (Dexter & Scott, 2019). Inappropriate settings, failure to communicate setting changes, and lack of proper training can all result in VAEs.
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.
Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Florida Board of Respiratory Care (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This module is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Respiratory Care Professionals
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Respiratory Therapists will receive 1.00 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 1.00 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.
Recall the process for analyzing ventilator settings and assessing patients on a ventilator.
Determine important aspects of communication among healthcare professionals for a patient on a ventilator.
Identify strategies for preventing and monitoring for ventilator-associated events.
Outline:
Section 2: Initiating Mechanical Ventilation
Section 5: Ventilator Management
Instructor: Amy Bonadies, RN, BSN
Subject Matter Expert: Crystal Dunlevy, EdD, RRT, RCPAmy Bonadies, RN, BSN has over ten years of nursing experience ranging from medical/surgical units to critical care, all within the acute care setting. She has worked in a variety of specialty areas with her primary focus being in neurological stepdown and intensive care units. She has also worked as a travel nurse, stroke response coordinator, charge nurse, preceptor, clinical coordinator, and supervisor throughout her career. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Barton College and has spent the last few years of her nursing career supervising and educating nurses in pre and post anesthesia care. Her desire to lead and effectively educate medical professionals has led her to become a SME course writer at Relias.
Crystal Dunlevy, EdD, RRT, RCP is a Professor-Clinical at The Ohio State University School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Dunlevy is the author or co-author of numerous articles in journals such as Respiratory Care, Journal of the American Dietietic Association, and the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Times. She has received many honors and awards as an educator, mentor, faculty member, and scholar.
The target audience for this course is: Respiratory Therapists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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