Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this online CME course, learners should be able to:
– Describe the technical, workflow changes in respiratory therapy practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
– Recall the updated Mayo Clinic hypoxemia protocol.
– Describe current use of prone positioning in patients with ARDS.
– Describe safe intubation practices in COVID-19 patients.
– Describe best practices to minimize aerosol generation during intubation.
– Describe changes to rapid response, code team processes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
– Recall current training methods for code management and RRT teams.
– Identify common drug interactions seen in COVID-19 patients.
– Describe current critical care drug shortages, and considerations for drug substitutions in this setting.
– Recall common dosing considerations and adjustments in the setting of acute liver, kidney injury in COVID-19 patients.
Topics:
– A Case Based Approach to Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in COVID-19 Patients
– Applied Ethics Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
– Code Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic Innovations and Infection Control
– Innovative Approaches to the Management of Respiratory Failure in COVID-19 Patients
– Life After COVID-19 Critical Illness Innovations in the Follow Up and Care of These ICU Survivors
– Maximizing COVID-19 ICU Team Performance Workflow, Mindset Training, and Resilience
– Maximizing Safety and Success Endotracheal Intubation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
– Pharmacology, Drug Shortages, and COVID-19 What is an ICU Team to Do
– Telemedicine (ICU Outreach During a Pandemic)
