Self-Directed Course

Course Objectives Identify the responsibilities of respiratory care managers & practitioners in adhering to regulations & preventing errors related to…

Course Objectives Describe errors that occur in respiratory care practice, their underlying causes & contributing factors. Explain mechanisms by which…

Course Objectives Definitions of terms used in the respiratory care act. What are respiratory care services? The Board of Respiratory…

Course Objectives Explain the implications of the perceptions about health care among persons from diverse ethnic origins. Explain the ethical…

Course Objectives Describe the epidemiology of child abuse among the American populace. Describe the predisposing factors for child abuse. Identify…

1. Apply the gas laws to hyperbaric & hypobaric conditions 2. Explain the effects of high altitude on human physiology…

Course Objectives Monitoring APRV with electrical impedance tomography. Using electrical impedance tomography to guide proper APRV ventilation.

Course Objectives Explain the indications, rationale, & complications for tracheostomies Compare various tracheostomy tubes with respect to their features &…

  Course Objectives Describe the epidemiology, risk factors, & complications of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Explain the pathophysiology of OSA…

1. Apply the gas laws to hyperbaric & hypobaric conditions 2. Explain the effects of high altitude on human physiology…

Course Objectives Explain the rationale for noninvasive ventilation Describe the effects, indications, advantages, disadvantages, & complications associated with negative pressure…

Course Objectives Describe collection methods for an arterial blood gas Discuss avoidance strategies for pre-analytical errors List the process steps…