American Association for Respiratory Care   

*NEW IN 2009* THIS IS TOPIC #6 IN THE 2009 PROFESSOR'S ROUND SERIES. This program will address key elements of respiratory management of the premature infant beginning in the delivery room. Use of CPAP, surfactant, conventional and high frequency ventilation will be discussed. Professor is Sherry Courtney, MD MS and Moderator is Thomas Kallstrom, BS RRT AE-C FAARC. Includes 1 CRCE per employee upon completion of test. SPONSORED IN PART BY AN EDUCATIONAL GRANT FROM COVIDIEN. We would like to thank our Sponsors for supporting Professor's Rounds through unrestricted educational grants. The AARC has the sole responsibility of assuring appropriate educational content of Professor's Rounds. Lecture is available now on DVD. Order the entire series and save - see Item # PR9009. For more information on this series and other topics, see AARC Professor's Rounds 2009

*NEW IN 2009* THIS IS TOPIC #7 IN THE 2009 PROFESSOR'S ROUND SERIES. This presentation will review the basic physiology of HFO, as well as the pathophysiological mechanisms of acute-lung injury, outlining why HFO is theoretically ideal to minimize VILI. In addition, evolving approaches to HFO practice will be discussed in detail with regard to lung recruitment and to ventilation and CO2 management. Professor is Niall Ferguson, MD FRCPC MSc and Moderator is Dean Hess, PhD RRT FAARC. Includes 1 CRCE per employee upon completion of test. SPONSORED IN PART BY AN EDUCATIONAL GRANT FROM CAREFUSION. We would like to thank our Sponsors for supporting Professor's Rounds through unrestricted educational grants. The AARC has the sole responsibility of assuring appropriate educational content of Professor's Rounds. Lecture is available now on DVD. Order the entire series and save - see Item # PR9009. For more information on this series and other topics, see AARC Professor's Rounds 2009

*NEW IN 2009* THIS IS TOPIC #8 IN THE 2009 PROFESSOR'S ROUND SERIES. This presentation provides an overview of the principles and practice of integrating palliative and critical care, with a focus on 4 specific areas: the role of palliative care in the ICU; symptom assessment and management; communication with patients and family members; and interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. A new intervention for hospitals and individual ICUs: Integrating Palliative and Critical Care (IPACC) will be described. The goal of the IPACC intervention is to teach ICU clinicians basic palliative care skills and the language of palliative care, and to encourage all ICU clinicians to prioritize palliative care as one of the important things that we do in the ICU. Professor is J. Randall Curtis, MD MPH and Moderator is David Pierson, MD FAARC. Includes 1 CRCE per employee upon completion of test. SPONSORED IN PART BY AN EDUCATIONAL GRANT FROM COVIDIEN. We would like to thank our Sponsors for supporting Professor's Rounds through unrestricted educational grants. The AARC has the sole responsibility of assuring appropriate educational content of Professor's Rounds. Lecture is available now on DVD. Order the entire series and save - see Item # PR9009. For more information on this series and other topics, see AARC Professor's Rounds 2009

*NEW IN 2009* Order the full series of the AARC Professor's Rounds 2009 and save - it's like getting two programs free! All programs are on DVD for ease of scheduling your continuing education. Series includes all 8 programs, each offering 1 CRCE. Each month a new topic on DVD is shipped from April through November. See PR9001 through PR9008 for details and dates on each topic. We would like to thank our Sponsors for supporting Professor's Rounds through unrestricted educational grants. The AARC has the sole responsibility of assuring appropriate educational content of Professor's Rounds. ORDER THROUGH ONLINE STORE OR CALL 972-243-2272. For more information on this series, see AARC Professor's Rounds 2009

FROM THE 2007 PROFESSOR'S ROUNDS SERIES. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) has been designed to teach a consistent and evidence-based approach to resuscitation of the newborn. The 5th edition of NRP was released in the summer of 2006 and includes several updates, changes and a few additions for premature infants and ethical considerations. In this presentation the causes, prevention, and management of mild to severe neonatal asphyxia are carefully explained so that the respiratory care practitioner may develop optimal knowledge and skill in resuscitation. Presenters: Steven M Donn, MD and Timothy R Myers, BS RRT-NPS. Available on DVD. Includes 1 CRCE per employee upon completion of test. Sponsored in part by an educational grant from INO Therapeutics. We would like to thank our Sponsors for supporting Professor's Rounds through unrestricted educational grants. The AARC has the sole responsibility of assuring appropriate educational content of Professor's Rounds.