Skills Fair -postponed 1 week
New Date: January 23, 24 25, 2024 Time: 0730 & 1800 each day Attendance at one of the sessions is required Skills: ABG, Airvo, Bellavista, Documentation/Charging, Inomax Evolve DS, My Path (evals), Tracheostomy
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CEUs from Respiratory Associates
Respiratory Associates, producing AARC approved courses since 1996. Our Annual CEU Subscription gives you access to all of our CEU courses, currently over 100 hours recorded plus 200 hours of real-time live broadcasts (Zoom) available, for 365 days from purchase for $99 per year. Our Click to read more…
Q&A: How much PEP?
Question: How much PEP is delivered by the Aerobika OPEP? Answer: It’s flow dependent. More flow equals more PEP. As I tested the Aerobika at a normal flow rate, I achieved about 12cmH2O on a “1” setting, and about 20cmH2O on the “5” setting (maximum). Click to read more…
New BellaVista BiPaP Configuration
Most of you are aware that the BellaVista ventilator is capable of being used not only as a conventional ventilator, but also as a BiPAP, and High Flow Oxygen. Because of a shortage of V60s, 5 of our fleet of BellaVista ventilators have been configured Click to read more…
EZPAP Vs. Aerobika in Treatment of Rib Fractures
The following essay was generated using ChatGPT, with he command to “write an essay explaining why EZPAP was preferred over Oscillatory PEP (Aerobika) in the treatment of Rib Fractures. I have reviewed and validated the content and agree with the conclusion. You are free to Click to read more…
Morgan Mora Receives City Star
Once a month, in a presentation in the Children’s atrium, Chris Mowan, CEO of Medical City Dallas Hospital awards “City Stars” to those individuals that have gone above and beyond. This month, Respiratory Therapy Supervisor Morgan Mora was recognized for her contributions in the CICU. Click to read more…
Reena Mathew Receives Bee Award
The BEE (Being Exceptional Everyday) Award was created to complement The DAISY Award that is given to exemplary nurses. Our nurses could not do what they do for our patients without the outstanding teamwork of support staff members. The award was established to recognize staff Click to read more…
Metabolic Monitoring Calorimetry Study
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O2 Calibration – Bellavista
Perform Calibration weekly: if vent is ON patient it does a 1 point cal. If OFF patient does a 2 point cal. Double click the video below to fit to screen.