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Past Programs
The AARC’s Professor’s
Rounds series has consistently presented the most current information
available to improve the knowledge
and skills
of respiratory therapists. This cost-effective approach of providing
continuing education for your staff has an outstanding lineup of topics
and speakers.
Each participant earns 1 CRCE credit for each topic.
We would like to thank our Sponsors for supporting Professor’s Rounds through unrestricted educational grants. The AARC has the sole responsibility of assuring appropriate educational content of Professor’s Rounds.
2008 Programs
Program 1
An Update of Mass Casualty Ventilation Guidelines and Standards
This presentation will review updated mechanical ventilation guidelines and standards including: stockpiling and distribution; the use of invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilators; triage systems; surge capacity; and other topics germane to respiratory therapists.
Presenters:
John Wilgis, MBA RRT
Sam Giordano, MBA RRT FAARC
Program 2
Pediatric Controversies
Current controversies in the care of pediatric patients will be reviewed in a pro-con format. Topics to be debated include ventilation strategies, adjunct therapies for acute lung injury, recruitment maneuvers and others.
Sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from:
Presenters:
Mike Anderson, MD, Ira Cheifetz, MD
Tom Kallstrom BS RRT AE-C FAARC
Program 3
Care of the Patient with a Tracheostomy Tube - A State of the
Art Review
A review of indications for a tracheostomy tube for patients with respiratory failure, an overview of the options for insertion of the tube, the issues and complications associated with these devices, and guidelines for the removal of the tube after recovery from respiratory failure will be discussed.
Sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from:
Presenters:
John Heffner, MD
David Pierson, MD FAARC
Program 4
Creating a Tobacco Cessation Program for Patients in Acute Care Hospitals
This presentation will provide an overview of the elements of a successful inpatient tobacco cessation program and discussion of the opportunity for a respiratory therapist to take a leading role in these programs and an active role in individual cessation.
Presenters:
Steven Schroeder, MD
Tom Kallstrom BS RRT AE-C FAARC
Program 5
OSA and Patients in Acute Care Hospitals
An overview of the current diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with special emphasis on the issues surrounding the identification of OSA in patients in acute care hospitals. The essential components of programs that identify OSA patients in acute care hospitals will be discussed. An analysis of pre-operative and postoperative risks will be presented as well.
Sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from:
Presenters:
Thomas M. Fuhrman, MD
Suzanne Bollig, RRT RPSGT R.EEGT
Program 6
Ethical Issues faced by Respiratory Therapists
An overview of medical ethics with particular emphasis on the practice of respiratory therapy. Common ethical scenarios will be reviewed and discussed.
Presenters:
Richard Sheldon, MD
Bill Dubbs, MEd MHA RRT FAARC
Program 7
Efficacy of New Modes of Mechanical Ventilation
Technological advances over the past quarter century has allowed for a virtual revolution in mechanical ventilation design introducing new modes and features. This presentation will review basic concepts of ventilator taxonomy, apply this taxonomy to describe newer modes of ventilation,and the purported benefits these modes provide, and then review the literature to assess the evidence.
Sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from:
Presenters:
Rich Kallet, MS RRT FAARC
Dean Hess, PhD RRT FAARC
Program 8
Current Approaches to Airway Clearance
Despite the clinical observation that retained secretions are detrimental to respiratory function and despite anecdotal associations between secretion clearance and improvements in respiratory function, there is a dearth of high-level evidence to support any secretion clearance technique. This program will review the current evidence for airway clearance therapy so that this can be used by the clinician to determine the most appropriate approach to airway clearance for a patient with respiratory disease.
Presenters:
Dean Hess, PhD RRT FAARC
Tim Myers, BS RRT-NPS
2007 Programs
Program 1
Preparing for Mass Casualty and Pandemic Flu
Faced with the reality of terrorism and natural disasters, health care facilities are facing regulatory and other mandates to improve their ability to respond and provide care for the masses of people. This presentation reviews triage systems, surge capacity, the National Strategic Stockpile for ventilators and other topics germane to respiratory therapists.
Presenters:
Richard D Branson, MSc RRT FAARC
Sam Giordano, MBA RRT FAARC
Program
2
Improving Patient Safety with Medical Emergency Teams
Medical Emergency Teams (also known as Rapid Response Teams or Critical Care Outreach Teams) operate as a mobile extension of the intensive care unit (ICU) to identify, evaluate and stabilize acutely ill patients in non-ICU hospital settings. The organization and function of these teams and the important role of respiratory therapists on them is highlighted.
Presenters:
Mary Clare Hill, MD
Richard D Branson, MSc RRT FAARC
Program
3
Empowering COPD Patients to Improve Their Quality of Life
The cost of care rises with age, but research has shown that when patients become more involved in their self-care, the incidence of complications and medical interventions decreases. Patients with COPD often have co-morbid conditions, such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Consequently they can have complicated medical regimens such as taking multiple medications and drugs delivered by inhalation that require different delivery systems. This presentation will discuss clinical practice guidelines, effective education and training strategies to improve the quality of life of the COPD patient.
Presenters:
Neil Schachter, MD
Sam Giordano, MBA RRT FAARC
Program
4
Dyspnea - Everything Old is New Again
Although therapists are experts in measuring and interpreting gas exchange function and lung mechanics, they are typically vexed when it comes to treating a subjective sensation. This program introduces the complex interplay of physiology, psychology and sociology that produces respiratory sensations and transforms those sensations into symptoms. Practical assessment skills, descriptions of outpatient rehabilitation programs and pharmacologic approaches are addressed as well as the role of ventilator adjustments and oxygen therapy in the hospital and hospice setting.
Presenters:
Richard Schwartzstein MD
Richard Kalett, MS RRT FAARC
Program
5
Debunking Respiratory Therapy Myths
“We’ve always done it that way” is a frequent response when a rationale for practice is requested. This presentation provides an evidence-based look at some commonly held (and perhaps mistaken) beliefs about current respiratory therapy practices. Common respiratory practice and medical myths are debunked in light of evidence in the peer-reviewed literature.
Presenters:
David J Pierson, MD
Bill Dubbs, MEd MHA RRT FAARC
Program
6
Ventilator Weaning Strategies in the 21st Century
This presentation reviews current approaches in liberating patients from mechanical ventilation in various situations ranging from the recovery phase of acute respiratory failure to long term ventilator-dependent patients. New technology incorporated into mechanical ventilators to assist in weaning is also discussed.
Presenters:
Neil R MacIntyre, MD FAARC
Richard D Branson MSc RRT FAARC
Program
7
2006 Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) has been designed to teach a consistent and evidence-based approach to resuscitation of the newborn. The 5th edition of NRP was released in the summer of 2006 and includes several updates, changes and a few additions for premature infants and ethical considerations. In this presentation the causes, prevention, and management of mild to severe neonatal asphyxia are carefully explained so that the respiratory care practitioner may develop optimal knowledge and skill in resuscitation.
Presenters:
Steven M Donn, MD
Timothy R Myers, BS RRT-NPS
Program
8
NAEPP Asthma Care Guidelines Updated for 2007
The National Asthma Education and Prevention’s The Expert Panel Report III is being released in 2007. This evidence-based document will present best practice of asthma management. This presentation reviews the highlights of this report and provides an overview of all four components of management. Participants will learn about opportunities to incorporate this information into their practice.
Presenters:
Timothy R Myers, BS RRT-NPS
Tom Kallstrom, BS RRT AE-C FAARC
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