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High Intensity Support

Ventilator Support


Description
In this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of what a ventilator is, how it functions, and how to operate one effectively. You will explore the two main types of ventilation and follow detailed, step-by-step instructions on assembling and using a ventilator to provide safe and effective ventilator support to your patient.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

1. Describe what ventilator support is and explain how a ventilator works

2. Set up and operate a ventilator

3. Understand non-invasive ventilation and the methods used to deliver it

4. Understand invasive ventilation and how it functions
Content
  • Ventilator Support
  • Course Objectives
  • Learning Objective 1: What is Ventilator Support?
  • Typical Functioning of the Respiratory System
  • The Process of Inhalation and Exhalation
  • What is Ventilator Support?
  • How Does it Work?
  • The Two Types of Ventilation
  • Home Ventilation - In The Community
  • Complex Home Ventilation
  • The Benefits of Home Ventilation
  • Reflective Practice 1
  • Learning Objective 1 Complete
  • Learning Objective 2: Setting up a Ventilator
  • Setting up the ResMed Austral Ventilator
  • Step 1: Prepare Ventilator For Operation
  • Step 2: Battery Check
  • Step 3: Starting Ventilation
  • Step 4: Standby Program
  • What is a Breathing Circuit?
  • Connecting a Breathing Circuit to a Ventilator
  • Ventilator Alerts and Alarms
  • Ventilator Alerts and Alarms Key Points
  • Reflective Practice 2
  • Learning Objective 2 Complete
  • Learning Objective 3: Non-Invasive Ventilation
  • BiPAP (Bi-Level Positive Pressure Ventilation)
  • CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
  • Using Face Masks
  • Identifying the Exhalation Valve
  • Mask Exhalation Valve
  • NIV Equipment and Assembly
  • NIV System Commencement
  • Skin Care
  • Strategies to Reduce Friction or Tension
  • Reflective Practice 3
  • Learning Objective 3 Complete
  • Learning Objective 4: Invasive Ventilation
  • 4 Basic Functions of Invasive Ventilation
  • Participants Requiring Invasive Ventilation
  • The Importance of Humidification
  • Humidification Process
  • What is an HME?
  • Attaching an HME
  • Attaching a Humidifier to the Breathing Circuit
  • What is an Antibacterial Filter?
  • Antibacterial Filter Best Practices
  • Attaching an Antibacterial Filter
  • Reflective Practice 4
  • Learning Objective 4 Complete
  • Summary
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 1 year
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