ASHA Learning Pass

This session introduces the anatomy and physiology of ventilation and respiration as well as discusses the skills needed to assess a patient’s respiratory status. The session also touches on what respiratory failure looks like and the different therapies used to treat it.

This is a recorded session from a 2024 ASHA online conference, Airway Fundamentals: Considerations for SLP Decision-Making.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Summarize the basic principles of ventilation and gas exchange 
• Identify the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress 
• Use information gleaned from observing the patient, the monitor, and the chart to determine the patient’s respiratory status 
• Classify the therapies being used to treat respiratory failure and explain what the therapies indicate about the respiratory status of the patient

Presenter Information

Rachel O'Hare, RRT, started her respiratory therapy career in the United States Army Reserves, where she served 13 years and did one tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. After returning home, she began working as a traveler and has worked in hospitals across the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. She has a very broad knowledge in respiratory care and has worked in all patient care areas, including adult ICU, pediatric ICU, and neonatal ICU. She also has worked in a pulmonary function lab in addition to long-term care. In 2018, Rachel began to pursue her passion of teaching, advancing her career away from the bedside into becoming a clinical educator for critical care ventilation products. She spent the last few years working as a regional clinical educator, providing clinical education and support for all of Northern California before joining the Passy Muir clinical team in 2022.

Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning assessment by March 17, 2030

Program History and CE Information

Online conference dates: June 5–17, 2024, November 6-18, 2024
End date: March 17, 2030