About Course
In this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of what a ventilator is, how it functions, and how to operate one effectively. You will explore the two main types of ventilation and follow detailed, step-by-step instructions on assembling and using a ventilator to provide safe and effective ventilator support to your patient.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
1. Describe what ventilator support is and explain how a ventilator works
2. Set up and operate a ventilator
3. Understand non-invasive ventilation and the methods used to deliver it
4. Understand invasive ventilation and how it functions
Course Content
Ventilator Support
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Ventilator Support
01:08 -
Course Objectives
00:39 -
Learning Objective 1: What is Ventilator Support?
00:34 -
Typical Functioning of the Respiratory System
00:35 -
The Process of Inhalation and Exhalation
00:45 -
What is Ventilator Support?
00:00 -
How Does it Work?
00:00 -
The Two Types of Ventilation
00:00 -
Home Ventilation – In The Community
00:51 -
Complex Home Ventilation
00:27 -
The Benefits of Home Ventilation
00:46 -
Reflective Practice 1
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Learning Objective 1 Complete
00:00 -
Learning Objective 2: Setting up a Ventilator
00:33 -
Setting up the ResMed Austral Ventilator
00:00 -
Step 1: Prepare Ventilator For Operation
01:19 -
Step 2: Battery Check
00:41 -
Step 3: Starting Ventilation
00:00 -
Step 4: Standby Program
00:00 -
What is a Breathing Circuit?
00:00 -
Connecting a Breathing Circuit to a Ventilator
01:03 -
Ventilator Alerts and Alarms
00:34 -
Ventilator Alerts and Alarms Key Points
01:23 -
Reflective Practice 2
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Learning Objective 2 Complete
00:00 -
Learning Objective 3: Non-Invasive Ventilation
00:49 -
BiPAP (Bi-Level Positive Pressure Ventilation)
00:00 -
CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
00:00 -
Using Face Masks
00:00 -
Identifying the Exhalation Valve
00:00 -
Mask Exhalation Valve
00:49 -
NIV Equipment and Assembly
00:00 -
NIV System Commencement
00:46 -
Skin Care
00:26 -
Strategies to Reduce Friction or Tension
00:00 -
Reflective Practice 3
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Learning Objective 3 Complete
00:00 -
Learning Objective 4: Invasive Ventilation
00:58 -
4 Basic Functions of Invasive Ventilation
00:00 -
Participants Requiring Invasive Ventilation
00:00 -
The Importance of Humidification
00:34 -
Humidification Process
00:54 -
What is an HME?
00:29 -
Attaching an HME
00:28 -
Attaching a Humidifier to the Breathing Circuit
01:13 -
What is an Antibacterial Filter?
00:00 -
Antibacterial Filter Best Practices
00:46 -
Attaching an Antibacterial Filter
00:00 -
Reflective Practice 4
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Learning Objective 4 Complete
00:07 -
Summary
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