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Advanced Airway Management for Nurses

Advanced airway management is an essential skill for health care providers caring for injured or critically ill patients. Rapid sequence induction (RSI) is the most frequently-used and successful means of intubating the trachea. This course will teach a wide range of skills imperative for successful patient outcomes, including airway anatomy and physiology, basic airway techniques, basic airway devices, normal and abnormal respiratory patterns, indications and procedures for intubation, monitoring equipment, and indications, procedures, and medications used in rapid sequence intubation. Knowledge and competence in advanced airway management is of the highest importance in patient care; in fact, it saves lives every day!

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Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify the structures of the upper and lower airways
List complications of the upper and lower airways
Identify diseases and conditions that affect ventilation
Name signs of respiratory distress
Describe basic airway techniques
Describe basic airway devices and techniques to utilize them
Identify normal and abnormal respiratory patterns
Describe how to assess an airway
Describe indications and procedures for intubation
Identify proper monitoring equipment for intubated patients
Describe indications, procedures, and medications for Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI)

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Basic Airway Management

Introduction
Structures of the Upper and Lower Airways
Complications of the Upper and Lower Airways
Diseases and Conditions that Affect Ventilation
Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress
Ventilating the Patient - Basic Techniques
Basic Airway Devices and Their Use
Identifying Normal and Abnormal Respiratory Patterns

Chapter 2: Difficult Airway

Assessing an Airway
Predictors and Conditions Causing Difficult Airways
Indicators and Procedures for Intubation
Monitoring Equipment for the Intubated Patient
Indicators and Procedures for Use of a Combitube
Use of a Laryngeal Mask Airway
Use of a Nasotracheal Tube
Use of an Endotracheal Tube
Choosing a Laryngoscope Blade

Chapter 3: Rapid Sequence Induction

Airway Management Goals in RSI
Indications and Preparation for RSI
Procedures for RSI
Medications Used for RSI
Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Placement
Use of End-Tidal CO2 Detectors
California Bill 241
Implicit Bias in Healthcare
What is Implicit Bias?
Implications of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
How to Reduce Implicit Bias

Price: $18.00

Contact Hours: 1.5

Course Author

Kevin Stansbury

Kevin Stansbury, MBA, BSN, BS, RN, CEN, VA-BC, is a Registered Nurse with over 25 years’ experience in the medical field including critical care, emergency medicine, and infusion therapy. He is currently living and working in the Central Valley of California. Kevin is a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as a combat medic and nurse. He received several military decorations during his tours in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, including an Army Achievement Medal, an Army Commendation Medal, and the Kuwaiti Liberation Medal. Kevin also received his Expert Field Medical Badge while serving two tours in Korea.

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