Online Workshops

Respironics provides a variety of Continuing Education programs for Respiratory Therapists. All programs have been approved for Continuing Respiratory Care Education Credits with the American Association of Respiratory Care.

Free with registration at Respironics University: http://elearning.respironics.com

Capnography: Principles and Application	With the use of capnography increasing throughout the hospital, this program is designed to increase the clinician's knowledge of the principles and clinical application capnography. Capnography provides an excellent picture of a patient's respiratory process notifying the clinician of an impending respiratory problem.
Respiratory Monitoring: Principles and Clinical Application of Volumetric Capnography	This program explains the relationship between ETCO2, PaCO2, and VCO2 in respiratory monitoring and discussed the clinical application of VCO2, VD/VT, and other parameters derived from measuring CO2 elimination.
NPPV Across the Continuum of Care	The use of noninvasive ventilation as an alternative to intubation and conventional ventilation has become a standard of care. Noninvasive ventilation reduces the need for endotracheal intubations, decreases complication rates, and improves patient outcomes. This continuing education program explores the current trends and the clinical criteria for noninvasive ventilation in acute and chronic respiratory failure.
Waveform Interpretation	This program is designed to provide the learner with an introduction to ventilator graphics and the basic skills to recognize unusual waveform patterns. Ventilator waveforms can be used to improve patient-ventilator synchrony and optimize ventilator settings. Topics covered are normal characteristics of ventilator waveforms, abnormal waveform patterns, the clinical significance of each and the application of trending patient data.