Ventilation Management

Course overview

For most people, mechanical ventilation is a short-term therapy used until the acute illness is resolved. With the advancement in medicine, individuals are surviving the acute illness, but may still require mechanical ventilation. This course discusses ventilator management in post-acute care settings. It also discusses the assessments required for individuals on a ventilator. The goal of this course is to educate nurses and respiratory therapists in post-acute care on ventilator management.