Description

This free course available from Harvard University is meant to provide licensed medical professionals with an understanding of mechanical ventilation. The course covers: 

• Principles and physiology of mechanical ventilation
• Initial ventilator settings and adjustments
• Troubleshooting the ventilator
• Ventilating patients in special circumstances including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Obstructive Lung Disease
• How to evaluate a patient for extubation readiness and conduct the extubation procedure
• How standard ventilation practices are different in COVID-19 patients

The course is self-paced and expected to take one week to complete if the learner commits 2-5 hours per week. 

Authors

Harvard University

Contact

info@edx.org 

Learner Audience

Graduate Medical Education (GME), Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Professional Development (CME/CPD)

Domain

Medical Knowledge, Patient Care

Resource Type(s)

Distance Learning - Asynchronous

Instructional Method(s)

Self-Directed Learning