Health Care Professionals

Advanced Ventilator Skills Review (3 hrs)

Credits: 3
Category: Respiratory Therapy

This is an equipment troubleshooting and emergency response review for experienced home care staff. You will be expected to expertly and independently demonstrate assessment and troubleshooting skills in a simulated patient environment. Class is limited to four (4) participants.

Prerequisite: MINIMUM of 300 hours in-home ventilator care, Trach Tube Essentials class, AND Trilogy Ventilator, or Pulmonetic Ventilator or Bilevel/CPAP Systems class.

· Contact hours will be awarded to all participants

· Special large group class arrangements on request

Objectives: Following the presentation, the participant will be able to;

1. Expertly and independently demonstrate assessment and troubleshooting skills in a simulated patient environment.

2. Demonstrate the proper handling of an oxygen tank, including changing the regulator.

3. Explain emergency preparedness for; fire, severe weather, extended power failure.