Course Code: REL-PAC-0-VW
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Describe the process of weaning an individual from a ventilator.
Identify at least two ways to prevent complications associated with ventilator weaning.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Mechanical Ventilation Weaning
Overview
Why Mechanical Ventilation?
Types of Ventilator Weaning
Protocols for Initiating Spontaneous Breathing Trials
Review
SBT Readiness Criteria
Contraindications
Summary
Section 3: Spontaneous Breathing Trials
Types of Spontaneous Breathing Trials
Conducting Spontaneous Breathing Trials
Successful Spontaneous Breathing Trial
Unsuccessful Spontaneous Breathing Trial
Is Extubation Appropriate?
Complications of Weaning
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Instructor: Natalie Scott, MA, CCC-SLP
Natalie Scott, M.A., CCC-SLP is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 20 years of experience. Natalie graduated with her bachelor’s degree in audiology and speech sciences from Michigan State University and her master’s degree in communication disorders from Southeast Missouri State University. She has over 16 years of experience providing comprehensive evaluation and treatment in acute, long-term care, and home health settings treating medically complex and fragile patients with significant cognitive, communicative, respiratory, dysphagia, and/or swallowing instrumentation needs. Natalie has provided clinical mentoring ensuring appropriate clinical programming and training needs were developed and executed throughout a long-term care company. She developed evidence-based therapeutic clinical pathways and programs to assist with identification and treatment of long-term care patients in need of dementia, cognitive-communication, pulmonary, and dysphagia programming. She has spoken nationally and regionally on topics related to dysphagia and dementia management and was a trainer for US and international customers related to techniques to improve rehabilitative outcomes. Natalie has over 5 years of experience in pediatrics working with both the birth to three population and within the public-school setting. She has provided comprehensive speech-language and swallowing treatment to children with medically complex needs including tracheostomies and ventilator dependence, sensory processing disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and behavior management difficulties.
Expert Reviewer: Kevin T. Cahill, MS/RRT-NPS
Kevin T. Cahill, MS/RRT-NPS, earned his Master of Science degree in vocational and technical education from State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego and his bachelor’s degree in cardiopulmonary science from SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, New York. He has worked as an assistant professor and clinical coordinator of respiratory care at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. He is presently employed by the Syracuse VA Medical Center.
Staff Writer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Staff Writer: Bobbi Whittington, BSN, RN
Bobbi began her nursing career as a CNA in long-term care and found her passion for working with older adults in the post-acute setting. She received her LPN certificate in 1997 from South Central Area Vocational Technical School in Missouri. Continuing her education, she earned her Associate Degree in Nursing in 2007 from Texas County Technical Institute in Missouri and later obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2013. Bobbi has over 24 years of clinical and managerial experience in the skilled nursing industry
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Respiratory Therapists; Speech and Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.