TECH117-0604: Basic Ventilation: An Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation

INSTRUCTOR:
Heather Deering, CVT

DATES:
June 18 - July 17, 2004
Real Time Sessions: Wednesday evenings, June 23, 30, and July 7; 9:30-11:00pm ET (USA)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to give veterinary technicians a basic understanding of why we would use a ventilator in a veterinary hospital and basics on how they function. The course will also include an overview of ventilation, terminology, and sources as to where to purchase a mechanical ventilator. The course will have message boards to further discuss the course materials, weekly homework assignments, reading materials for reference on ventilators, and slideshows including ventilators with corresponding information during the real time sessions and/or in the library materials.

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

1. Understand the need for a ventilator in a veterinary hospital
2. Understand how a mechanical ventilator aids in the function of ventilation
3. Determine when ventilators are most useful using case-based examples and discuss contraindications of ventilator use
4. Define ventilator terms and terms for basic operation
5. Understand the process of weaning a patient off a mechanical ventilator

COURSE OUTLINE:

Week One
Content: This week we will discuss the difference between ventilation vs. oxygenation, why a ventilator is useful in a veterinary hospital, and different modes of ventilation.

Week Two
Content: During this session we will cover modes of operation for mechanical ventilation, classification of ventilators, and have a slide show on the different ventilators available to veterinary hospitals.

Week Three
Content: During this last session, we will discuss the "weaning-off" process of the mechanical ventilators.

Textbook:
There is no required text for this course. Course materials will be in the form of handouts and slideshows/webtours. There will also be a list of sources where the materials were retrieved to help create this course.

LIBRARY MATERIALS:
Library materials will be made available prior to the topic week so participants will have plenty of time to prepare for the real time sessions and discussion.

MESSAGE BOARD DISCUSSIONS:
board discussions regarding the topic presented will begin on the day the course opens and continue for one week following the last real time session. These discussions will be held in the VSPN CE course area.

CE HOURS: 4.5 CE credits (RACE and VHMA approved)

TUITION:
$72 ($65.00 early bird special if registered before June 9, 2004). Full time students of an AVMA accredited Veterinary Technician Program will receive a reduced rate for this course of $36.00 (upon verification of student status)

TO REGISTER:

1. Each person must individually be a registered member of VSPN (www.vspn.org). Membership in VSPN is free.
2. Each person must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. This is our major form of communication with participants. It is highly recommended that course participants use their own, personal emails rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
3. VIN Member veterinarians SHOULD NOT register for their staff. Please have the staff member register through VSPN. Please email VSPNCE@vspn.org if you have questions.

*VT students, please include your program directors name, school, and school phone number in the comments section of the CE registration form. Your registration will be delayed if this information is not included.
*** For More Information on VSPN's upcoming CE Courses, check out www.vspn.org/CE

Note: "This course has been submitted for approval for 4.5 hours of continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call VIN/VSPN for further information." (Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by their board.)

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COURSE WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY: Withdrawal prior to the listed start date of a course entitles the registrant to a complete refund or a credit toward a future VIN CE course, whichever is preferred. Withdrawal within 1 week after the listed start date (i.e. including no more than one real-time session) entitles the registrant to a credit toward any future VIN CE course. (Does not apply to courses with only one real-time session.) After the first real-time session, a registrant may withdraw due to special circumstances and receive prorated credit towards a future VIN course. These requests will be handled on an individual basis. The amount of the prorated credit will be determined based on 65% of the time remaining in the course at the time of withdrawal. It is not possible to withdrawal retroactively. Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN office at 1-800-700-INFO.

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Nanette R. Walker Smith, RVT, CVT
VSPN Content Director
Nanette@vspn.org or VSPNCE@vspn.org

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