Management of Home Ventilators—Humidity Administration and Manual
Ventilation With a Handheld Resuscitator
Presented by Karen LaRoché and Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board
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This course will cover the proper home ventilator management procedures as well as patient education, documentation guidelines, and care considerations for humidity administration and manual ventilation with a handheld resuscitator.
Meet your instructors
Karen LaRoché
With more than 30 years of adult critical care and trauma experience, Karen LaRoché has learned that critical thinking and evidence-based processes are at the root of not only patient safety and patient progress, but also staff satisfaction. She now works to share her experiences with others through professional education and…
Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board
The MedBridge Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board ensures the development and maintenance of up-to-date and evidence-based clinical procedures. The review board is composed of leading nurse experts in the field: Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, and Margherita Labson, RN, BSN, MSHSA. The review board is involved in…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Introduction
This chapter includes an introduction to management of home ventilators, information on all of the equipment and previsit preparation needed for this assessment, and recommended infection control policies.
2. Procedure: Management of Home Ventilators—Manual Ventilation with a Handheld Resuscitator
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of management of home ventilators—manual ventilation with a handheld resuscitator.
3. Procedure: Management of Home Ventilators—Humidity Administration
This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of management of home ventilators—humidity administration.
4. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations
This chapter provides tips, precautions, and considerations for performing these skills in the home.
5. Patient and Caregiver Education
This chapter provides information on what education the patient (and caregiver) needs to support self management of their care.
6. Documentation Guidelines
This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving management of home ventilators.
7. Conclusion
This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner's knowledge of skills covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.