Mechanical ventilation is often necessary in cases of hypoxic or hypercapneic respiratory failure, shock, coma, or cardiac arrest.
What you will Learn in the Mechanical Ventilation Course
The mechanical ventilation course covers the various modes of mechanical ventilation, initial ventilator orders, ventilator troubleshooting, ventilator complications, indications for lung-protective ventilation, indications for obstructive lung ventilation, options for ventilator analgesia and sedation, prognostic indicators in prolonged mechanical ventilation, and criteria for extubation.
The HPC Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures course will teach you how to perform central line placement in addition to endotracheal intubation, stylet-guided intubations, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) placement, King tube placement, or fiberoptic intubations. ultrasound-guided peripheral IV access, arterial lines, POCUS exams (RUSH exams and E-FAST exams), thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar punctures, chest tube placement, pigtail catheter placement, needle thoracostomy, procedural sedation, and ventilator management.
Why you should choose us for your mechanical ventilation course
Our mechanical ventilation training is a component of our live Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures CME course which teaches clinicians how to perform the 20 most essential procedures needed to work in the ER, ICU, and hospital wards.
Take your skills to the next level with our comprehensive Mechanical Ventilation Course!
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Ventilator Course trains students in:
- Indications for mechanical ventilation
- Complications of mechanical ventilation
- The various modes of mechanical ventilation
- How to choose the initial ventilator settings
- How to adjust ventilator setting to improve oxygenation
- How to adjust ventilator settings to change ventilation
- Ventilator troubleshooting
- Ventilator weaning
- Criteria for extubation
- Ventilator sedation and analgesia
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Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures CME Courses Available
Register HERE 21 days before the course to SAVE $50-150 and get the following:
- 12 month online access to Online CME course, procedure video bundle, instructional posters
- Indefinite online access to PDFs of all course lectures, course handouts, and HPC Adult Critical Care and Emergency Drug Reference Drug
2023-08 Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – San Antonio, TX (WEEKEND)
Courtyard Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel
November 18-19, 2023
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2023-08a Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – San Antonio, TX (Saturday ONLY)
Courtyard Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel
November 18, 2023
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2023-08b Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – San Antonio, TX (Sunday ONLY)
Courtyard Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel
November 19, 2023
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2023-07 Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – New Orleans, LA (WEEKEND)
Intercontinental New Orleans Hotel
October 21-22, 2023
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2023-07b Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – New Orleans, LA (Sunday ONLY)
Intercontinental New Orleans Hotel
October 22, 2023
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2023-07a Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course – New Orleans, LA (Saturday ONLY)
Intercontinental New Orleans Hotel
October 21, 2023
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