About This Course
Respiratory Therapy was put to the hardest test in the history of the profession during COVID-19 pandemic. As RTs worked tirelessly across the globe to combat the virus, publications on the practice have erupted since the beginning of the pandemic. The “COVID-19: Lessons Learned” guide combines the literature on COVID-19 and provides evidence-based practices related to the care of these critically ill patients.
COVID-19 will remain a public health concern for years to come, and new problems and findings are surely forthcoming. This guide helps set a strong foundation for the RT’s ability to deliver the best care to patients with COVID-19.
Successful completion of this course requires a score of 70% on the post-test. The primary content of the course, and what the participant is quizzed on, is a PDF document available for download on the Materials tab in the viewer of the course.
This course is sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from Aerogen.
Describe the time course of the COVID-19 pandemic
Discuss the role of face masks and vaccines in the prevention of COVID-19
Discuss caregiver protection in the setting of various aerosol generating procedures
Discuss the role of non-invasive respiratory support for treatment of patients with COVID-19
Describe how to use a non-invasive ventilator for invasive ventilation
Discuss the timing of intubation in patients with COVID-19
Discuss the use of invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure with COVID-19
Discuss the use of ECMO in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure with COVID-19
Discuss technical issues related to oxygen supply in the setting of a surge in demand
Describe the physiology of happy hypoxemia
Compare ARDS in those with and without COVID-19
Discuss the role of prone positioning in patients with COVID-19
Discuss issues with humidification in patients with COVID-19
Discuss the risk of post-extubaton stridor in patients with COVID-19
Describe the role of the strategic national stockpile in the setting of COVID-19
Discuss issues with the use of anesthesia machines for ventilation in the ICU
Discuss the role of the respiratory therapist in care of patients with post-COVID syndrome
Chapters
COVID-19: Lessons Learned
Speaker Information
- Richard D Branson MSc, RRT, FAARC
- Dean R Hess PhD, RRT, FAARC
- Richard H Kallet MSc, RRT, FAARC
- Jie Li PhD, RRT, FAARC
Approved CRCE Hours
4.00 CRCE Hours
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