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Adult Respiratory Care 1

ARDS in 2012 - What Should We Be Doing Today? - Robert Kacmarek PhD, RRT

Managing Severe Hypoxemia - Robert Kacmarek PhD, RRT

Optimizing PEEP - Making Tough Choices - Robert Kacmarek PhD, RRT

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia - How are We Doing? - Robert Kacmarek PhD, RRT
New Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Where Do They Fit? - Robert Kacmarek PhD, RRT
Airway Clearance in Neuromuscular Diseases - Jerry Reynolds PhD, RRT

 

 

Adult Respiratory Care 2

Bronchiectasis - As Insidious as Ever - Bill Grimm RRT

The Emerging Spectrum of Cystic Fibrosis in the Adult Patient - Mike McPeck RRT

Myths and Misconceptions Pertaining to Aerosol Drug Delivery - Michael McPeck RRT
Expanding the Horizons of Neurodiaphragmatic Stimulation - Jeff Thompson RRT

Active and Passive Humidification - Lisa Ely, BA, RRT

Navigating the Respiratory Pyramid of Care - David Vines RRT

 

 

Pediatric/Neonatal

The Choking Game - The Game Kids are Dying to Play - Doug Masini PhD, RRT

Tobacco Use and Smoking Cessation in Teenagers - Doug Masini PhD, RRT

Pulmonary Hypertension in the Pediatric and Neonatal Patient - Doug Masini PhD, RRT
The Respiratory Management of Bronchiolitis - John Salyer RRT, MPS

Congenital Anomalies - What RTs Need to Know - John Salyer RRT, MPS

CPAP and the Work of Breathing in Neonates - John Salyer RRT, MPS

 

 

Management

The Handoff - The Crucial Role of Shift Report - Mary Jane Johnson MBA, RRT

Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives and Deadlines - David Gourley MHA, RRT, FAARC
Value-Based Purchasing and You - David Gourley MHA, RRT, FAARC

Communicate with Diplomacy and Professionalism - Jerry Edena RRT M.Ed.

Manage Thyself, First - Mary Jane Johnson MBA, RRT

The Benefits of a Designated Department Educator - Jerry Edena RRT M.Ed.

 

 

Clinical Sleep Medicine 1

Sleep, Memory and Learning - Frank Roman MD

Providing The Right Mask for the Right Patient - Cheryl Needham RRT-MPS

Tools for A Successful Sleep Therapy Compliance Program - Jeffrey Marshall RRT

Killer Dreams - Robyn Woidtke RN, RPSGT

The Management of Apnea in Children - Robyn Woidtke RN, RPSGT

Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Pregnancy - Frank Roman MD

 

 

Clinical Sleep Medicine 2

To PAP Nap or Not - Benefits to Your Paitents & Referral Sources - Kim D'Ambra RPSGT
Are You Optimizing Every Bi-Level Breath? - Denise Hartsell RPSGT, RRT

Sleep in Men Vs. Women - Are There Any Differences Besides the Pajamas? - Karyl Scott RRT
Caffeine – From the Beginning of Time To Now - Frank Roman MD

Understanding and Applying the Recently Updated Scoring Rules - Marietta Bibbs BA, RPSGT
Recognizing and Responding to Abnormal EEG Activity - Marietta Bibbs BA, RPSGT

 

 

Business of Sleep

Perpetuating Your Success as a Sleep Lab Professional - Duane Johnson PhD

Coordination of Care for Pt. Retention - Good for Pts. (and Business) - Tim Safley MBA RRT
Sleep Lab Accreditation - Obtaining it and Keeping it - Tim Safley MBA RRT

Implementing, Operating and Integrating an HST Program - Duane Johnson PhD

2012 Sleep Lab and Home Sleep Study Accreditation Update - Kathryn Hansen R.EEG T, CPC
The Latest on Sleep Center Coding and Reimbursement - Kathryn Hansen R.EEG T, CPC

 

 

Nursing Track

The Latest on Sepsis - Implications for Critical Care - Leanna Miller RN, MN, CCRN, PCCN, CEN, NP
Pulmonary Hypertension - As Insidious as Ever - Nancy Suazo RN, BS, CCRN

Identifying and Managing Acute Renal Injury in the ICU - Leanna Miller RN, MN, CCRN, PCCN, CEN, NP
Essential Elements of the Neuro Exam in the ICU - Nancy Suazo RN, BS, CCRN

The Six P's of ARDS - Leanna Miller RN, MN, CCRN, PCCN, CEN, NP

Glycemic Control in the ICU - Nancy Suazo RN, BS, CCRN

GI Abnormalities in the ICU - Leanna Miller RN, MN, CCRN, PCCN, CEN, NP

Improving Patient/Ventilator Synchrony - Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT

Ventricular - Assist Device Therapy - Nancy Suazo RN, BS, CCRN

Hemodynamic Case Studies - Leanna Miller RN, MN, CCRN, PCCN, CEN, NP

Update on the Management of Cardiac Myophathies - Nancy Suazo RN, BS, CCRN

Coagulopathies in the Critical Care Setting - Leanna Miller RN, MN, CCRN, PCCN, CEN, NP