Continuing Education

3 CEUs  with Certificate  $8.00    This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2025.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). This course aims to provide a review of monitoring tools used in the practice of Respiratory Care. This course will provide a comprehensive review of the principles, applications, and limitations of assessment tools for monitoring oxygenation and ventilation, Carbon monoxide poisoning, specifically focusing on pulse oximetry and capnography, arterial blood gas, and co-oximetry. The course will reinforce the importance of these monitoring tools in clinical settings, how they compleme…

 5 CEUs with certificate  $12.00 This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care, expires Dec 31, 2025.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). Overview    Asthma is a chronic (long-term) condition that affects the airways in the lungs.  The “asthmatic” is affected when they are exposed to triggers that cause a narrowing of the airways. The purpose of this course is to provide useful up-to-date information for the Respiratory Therapist from the 2022 GINA updates, which also include COVID -19 and Asthma. This is a section review of the 2022 Asthma Global Initiative. Course Objective The respiratory therapist will be provided …

3 CEU's  with certificate   $8.00     This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care, expires Dec 31, 2025.  This course meets the NBRC's requirement for the Credentialing Management Program (CMP).   Course Objective   This course is an introduction/review for Respiratory Therapists. Respiratory Therapists are involved in both performing pulmonary function testing and helping the physician interpret the results. They also help to determine what should be done in response to the results.  Course Outline  1. Describe the general purpose of performing pulmonary function tests (PFTs).  2. Identify the situations in which PFTs are indicated.  3. Describe how physical factors affect PFT measuremen…

3 CEUs  with Certificate  $8.00    This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2025.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). Course Description: The growing trend of vaping, positioned as a safer alternative to traditional smoking, raises significant public health alarms, especially among the youth misled by its perceived harmlessness. This Continuing Education Unit (CEU) aims to equip healthcare professionals, particularly respiratory therapists, with a deep understanding of vaping's health risks, including its contribution to respiratory and cardiovascular issues, its dangers during pregnancy, and the addict…

2 CEU's  with Certificate  $6.00 This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2025.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). Course Outline: I. Introduction to Atrial Fibrillation (AF)         A. Definition and prevalence of AF         B. Impact on morbidity and mortality         C. Importance of comprehensive understanding for healthcare professionals   II. Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart         A. Structure of the heart         &nbsp…

Overview  3 CEU with Certificate $8.00 This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care, and expires Dec 31, 2025.  This course meets the NBRC's requirement for the Credentialing Management Program (CMP).  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) includes a number of diseases or conditions, in which the bronchi (large air passages) are inflamed and/or scarred, and the alveoli (tiny air sacs) are damaged. Another type of lung disease is marked by permanent damage to tissues in the lungs, making it hard to breathe with increased secretions and airway remodeling. COPD is a condition of chronic dyspnea with expiratory airflow limitation that does not significantly fluctuate. Within that broad category, the primary cause of the obstruction may vary; examples…

3 CEUs  with certificate  $8.00   This CEU is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2024.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout).   Course Overview The pathology of pneumonia involves the invasion of the lungs, inflammation, fluid accumulation, alveolar damage, and repair and resolution. The severity and outcome of the infection can vary based on factors such as the underlying cause, the individual's overall health, and the presence of any underlying medical conditions. The course also covers the methods used to diagnose pneumonia, including physical examination, sputum culture, blood tests, pulse oximetry, a…

 4 CEUs with certificate  $10.00       This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2024.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). Course Overview Asthma is increasingly common, and Respiratory Therapists will encounter patients with the condition. The purpose of this course is to provide the Respiratory Therapist with up-to-date, accurate information regarding the diagnosis and management of asthma and long-term outcomes for those with the condition. Learning Objectives 1. Summarize the history of asthma, including current definitions. 2. Describe the impact of asthma both globally…

 3 CEUs  with Certificate  $8.00    This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2024.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). Overview A standard 12-lead ECG provides views of the heart in both the frontal and horizontal planes and views the surfaces of the left ventricle from 12 different angles. Multiple views of the heart can provide useful information for the Respiratory Therapist in critical and non-critical situations. Course Objective This course will provide Respiratory Therapist’s with a sequential approach to viewing, interrupting, and understanding the individual patient’s he…

2 CEUs with Certificate  $6.00    This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2024.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). Course Overview The purpose of newborn assessment is to assess the physical health of newborn babies and to ensure that they developed normally. This includes assessing their physical growth, assessing the overall health of their organs, performing physical examinations, and monitoring their vital signs. Additionally, a newborn assessment can help identify any potential health problems or abnormalities, so that they can be addressed early on. It can also provide a baseline …

3 CEUs  with certificate  $8.00       This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2024.  This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout).      Course Objective    This course will introduce/review various diseases and disorders that affect the newborn and the pediatric patient.   Many perinatal disorders affect the respiratory system. Some disorders are developmental abnormalities of the heart, lungs, or airways; some are caused by prematurity;  some are caused by problems during labor and delivery, and some are caused by treatments. Course Outline 1.&…

4 CEUs with Certificate  $10.00    This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2024.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). Course Objectives:      1.      Occupational lung diseases manifestations and therapeutic measures 2.      Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) manifestations and therapeutic measures 3.      Acute bronchitis manifestations and therapeutic measures 4.      Pneumonia manifestations and therapeutic measures 5.      Tuberc…

3 CEU's  with certificate   $8.00     This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care, expires Dec 31, 2024.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). Course Objective   This course is an introduction/review for Respiratory Therapists. Respiratory Therapists are involved in both performing pulmonary function testing and helping the physician interpret the results. They also help to determine what should be done in response to the results.  Course Outline  1. Describe the general purpose of performing pulmonary function tests (PFTs).  2. Identify the situations in which PFTs are indicated.  3…

3 CEUs with Certificate  $8.00 This CEU is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2024.   This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout). Course Overview This course covers the basics of lung volumes and diffusing gases. Participants will learn about the different volumes of air that are present in the lungs, including tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, residual volume, and inspiratory capacity. Participants will also learn about how gases are diffused into and out of the lungs and the role of diffusion gradient in the process. Additionally, participants will learn about the physiology of gas exchange in the lu…

4 CEUs with Certificate  $10.00 This course is approved by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and expires Dec 31, 2024.  This course meets the NBRC’s Credentialing Management Program (CMP) Online Education requirements as outlined in Option One (review the handout).    Overview This course provides a comprehensive clinical overview of tobacco smoke in primary care and public health. It addresses core competencies as well as knowledge, assessment, and treatment-based competencies of healthcare providers. It covers the history of tobacco, epidemiology of tobacco use, tobacco smoke metabolism, dependence, treatment, and relapse. It also addresses complications associated with direct and indirect exposure to tobacco smoke, effects of prenatal expo…