ONLINE COURSES

Unveiling the Mysteries of Mechanical Ventilation

$159.00

About the Online Course

This course features Clinical Nurse Specialist Nicole Kupchik & Respiratory Therapist Karen LaRoche'. Both speakers have extensive Critical Care experience with a knack for breaking down complex topics into a digestible form.

Nicole & Karen take a simple approach to understanding mechanical ventilation. From identifying respiratory failure to intubation & settings, to ventilator liberation, this is a course every critical care & emergency practitioner needs in their clinical role!

What Nurses Are Saying About This Course!
Fantastic Course
I highly recommend this course for anyone working in an ICU setting with ventilators. I especially found it helpful during this covid surge. M.E.

Bridging the Gap between RN and RT
This was a great introduction for RNs who want to understand the respiratory side and the ventilator in general. It helps becoming a part of that conversation with the MDs and RTs. It a great way to bridge the gap! - Cheyenne R.

Course Details

Course Format: eLearning/Self-directed course
Contact Hours: 10.25
Course Length: 607 minutes

What's Included

  • 1 year unlimited access 24/7 to the online course
  • 10.25 Contact Hours
  • Downloadable PDF Study Guide
  • Printable CE Certificate

Accreditation

Nicole Kupchik Consulting, Inc. is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider #16363. This program is approved for 10.25 contact hours.

Learning Objectives

  • Review basic pulmonary mechanics
  • Differentiate between hypoxic (Type 1) & hypercapnic (Type 2) respiratory failure
  • Discuss the use of Capnography to identify issues with ventilation, respiratory depression and ET tube placement & dislodgement
  • Describe steps to ensure preparedness for intubation
  • Discuss RSI medications & sedation strategies used with mechanically ventilated patients
  • Compare pressure vs. volume ventilation and classic modes in each category
  • Discuss ventilator measurements and how to apply them to patient care
  • Recognize the relationship of ventilation and perfusion
  • Identify the role PEEP plays in mechanical ventilation
  • Define ARDS using the Berlin Definition & four criteria
  • Explore lung protective ventilation strategies through a case-based discussion
  • Identify refractory hypoxemia and evidence-based rescue strategies
  • Discuss steps to successfully liberate a patient from the ventilator

Additional Information

Conditions of Use

When signing up for an online course, the named individual completing the form ("student") will be the person completing the online course. Only one person (the "student") may use the service account. The student must keep the account and password confidential, and may not authorize any third party to access or use the service on their behalf. The student also agrees to not reproduce or re-distribute the course in any form.

Course Refund Policy

You may request a refund within 30 days of your purchase as long as you have not accessed the course in any way (including viewing, downloading, or streaming any materials).

Refund Eligibility Requirements:
The refund request is made within 30 days of purchase.
No part of the course has been accessed.

Course Expiration Time Zone

Access to the course expires 1 year after purchase, regardless of when the course is accessed. Please note, courses are set to expire at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on the expiry date.

For example, students in Pacific Standard Time (UTC 8 hrs ahead), will find their class expires at 4:00 PM PST.  Due to the major time difference, we have set all courses to expire on day 366 so you receive a full year of access plus a few bonus hours.

Extension Policy

All courses will be limited to a maximum of one extension. The one-time extension is valid for 6 months @ 40% of the full cost of the course. Extension requests must be received via email at [email protected].

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Course Agenda

Module 1: Respiratory Failure
  • Lesson 1: Oxygenation - 20 mins
  • Lesson 2: Pulse Oximetry: Friend or Foe - 11 mins
  • Lesson 3: Hypoxic vs. Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure - 11 mins
  • Lesson 4: Cannula Devices - 36 mins
  • Lesson 5: Non-Invasive Ventilation - 27 mins
  • Lesson 6: Respiratory Depression & Opioids - 10 mins
Module 2: Intubation
  • Lesson 1: Intubation Case - 13 mins
  • Lesson 2: Intubation & Medications - 24 mins
  • Lesson 3: Airways - 19 mins
  • Lesson 4: Preserving Oxygenation During Intubation - 35 mins
Module 3: Ventilator Basics
  • Lesson 1: Ventilator Settings - 24 mins
  • Lesson 2: Respiratory Waveforms - 43 mins
  • Lesson 3: Sedation Practices - 17 mins
Module 4: Parameters We Measure
  • Lesson 1: Parameters We Measure - 12 mins
  • Lesson 2: Airway Resistance - 11 mins
  • Lesson 3: Pulmonary Compliance - 24 mins
  • Lesson 4: Esophageal Manometry with Balloons & Transpulmonary Pressures - 23 mins
Module 5: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • Lesson 1: ARDS Definition & Risk Factors - 23 mins
  • Lesson 2: Application of Evidence-Based Strategy: ARDS Case Review - 25 mins
  • Lesson 3: Other Rescue Modes of Ventilation - 29 mins
  • Lesson 4: Rescue Strategies in ARDS - 23 mins
  • Lesson 5: Prone positioning - 21 mins
  • Lesson 6: What Goes Up, Must Come Down! - 22 mins
Module 6: Putting It All Together
  • Lesson 1: Asthma Case Review - 30 mins
  • Lesson 2: COPD Case Review - 24 mins
Module 7: Weaning
  • Lesson 1: SAT/SBT Basics - 15 mins
  • Lesson 2: Consideration of Special Populations - 35 mins
Module 8: Wrap up

Here are what nurses are saying about Nicole and her teaching style:

"Nicole does a great job teaching in a way you can understand and keeps your attention."

"Great course! Kept us engaged as well for a long class. Great methods used to teach and remember course information."

"Your energy and passion to teach makes learning a breeze! Love how you break down complicated content and make it easy to remember."

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