2008 International Respiratory Congress Advance Program

Noninvasive Ventilation Course and Workshops

Friday, Dec 12, 2008
Anaheim Convention Center• Anaheim, California

Learn from noted experts on noninvasive ventilation.
To be held the day before the Congress begins. This is a great opportunity to maximize your attendance at the International Respiratory Congress.

Attendance is limited to 100 attendees.
Pre-registration required. Deadline: Nov 23. Call AARC Customer Service for availability at 972-243-2272.
Registration fee is separate from the Congress Registration.
You must attend the entire course to receive CRCE credits; no partial credit will be given. Approved for 5.58 units of Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit.
This course runs concurrently with the Asthma Certification Preparation Course. You may only register for one.

Description

Some of the most noted experts on noninvasive ventilation in the respiratory care community will conduct the course and workshops. They will update participants on the current state-of-the-art thinking regarding noninvasive ventilation. Specifically, the course will:

review basic principles of noninvasive ventilatory support
review recent advances in the evidence-base for strategies of noninvasive ventilatory support
provide hands-on workshops on newer technologies for providing noninvasive ventilatory support.

Who Should Attend

Therapists, physicians, nurses, and other health professionals providing noninvasive ventilatory support.

Course

8:00 A.M.–8:40 A.M.

Nomenclature and Respiratory Mechanics

Neil R MacIntyre MD FAARC

Breath delivery algorithms
Mode design and logic
Respiratory system mechanics

8:45 A.M.–9:25 A.M.

Equipment Requirements for Noninvasive Ventilation

Dean R Hess PhD RRT FAARC

Interfaces
Delivery devices
ICU requirements
Intermediate & long term care requirements

9:30 A.M.–10:10 A.M.

Clinical Applications of Noninvasive Ventilation: Avoiding Intubation

Robert M Kacmarek PhD RRT FAARC

Patient populations
Modes
Supporting evidence

10:10 A.M.–10:40 A.M.

Break

10:40 A.M.–11:20 A.M.

Keys to A Successful Noninvasive Ventilation Program

John D Davies MA RRT FAARC

Institutional buy-in
Location
Training

11:25 A.M.–12:05 P.M.

Clinical Applications of Noninvasive Ventilation: Facilitating Extubation

Robert M Kacmarek PhD RRT FAARC

Indications and timing
Modes
Supporting evidence

12:05 P.M.–1:30 P.M.

Lunch (on your own)

Workshops

1:30 P.M.–2:15 P.M. (1st cycle)
2:25 P.M.–3:10 P.M. (2nd cycle)
3:20 P.M.–4:05 P.M. (3rd cycle)

#1 - Case Studies

Michael A Gentile RRT FAARC

#2—Delivery Devices