Course Code: REL-PAC-0-FRTSNF
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Identify key documentation requirements and strategies for effective interprofessional collaboration in the skilled nursing facility setting.
Recall the principles of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and its impact on reimbursement for respiratory therapy services in skilled nursing facilities.
Recognize the unique responsibilities and challenges of respiratory therapists when providing care in skilled nursing facilities.
Outline:
Section 1: Respiratory Therapy in Skilled Nursing
Why Respiratory Therapy Matters
Sunny
What Do You Think?
Overview
The Skilled Nursing Environment
Overview
A Team Approach
Reimbursement
Coverage and Compliance
Patient Driven Payment Model
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Common Clinical Presentations and Services
Common Clinical Presentations
Effective Treatments and Interventions
COPD
OHS
Heart Failure
Pneumonia
Specialized Airway Interventions
Airway Clearance Strategies
Artificial Airways
Daily Responsibilities
Oxygen Management, Monitoring, and Communication
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Infection Control
Ensuring Infection Control
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Aerosol-Generating Procedures
Standard Precautions
Isolation Precautions
Disposable Equipment Storing and Change-Outs
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Annette Brownlee BSN RN
Annette Brownlee, BSN, RN is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team. She has a Bachelor of Arts in advertising from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Northern Colorado. Annette has worked in skilled nursing and home health. Her most recent experience includes being a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Preventionist.
Reviewer: Robyn Garlock RRT
Robyn Garlock is a Registered Respiratory Therapist with over a decade of experience in both pediatric and adult long-term acute care and skilled nursing settings. She has provided care in critical and intensive care units, including roles at the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute and South Davis Community Hospital. Robyn is skilled in ventilator management, airway clearance techniques, and arterial blood gas analysis.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Respiratory Therapists; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.