Course ID: FQUEWU408
Course Name: Nursing care Management of the Person Receiving Home Mechanical Ventilation
Credits: 1

This one contact hour home study continuing education program will provide a review of mechanical ventilation and the nursing responsibilities associated with management of the person who is receiving home mechanical ventilation. Mechanical ventilation refers to the use of life-support technology to perform the work of breathing for persons who are unable to do so on their own. While the majority of critically ill patients in today's intensive care units (ICUs) require a period of this treatment, there is a growing number of the population requiring mechanical ventilation at home and/or in long-term care facilities. Nursing care of the person receiving either noninvasive or invasive home mechanical ventilation is an integral part of successful nursing management.

About the Author
Patricia Jenkins, Ph.D., MBA, RN
Assistant Professor
Florida Atlantic University
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing

Dr. Tricia Jenkins holds bachelor degrees from Emory University (English and Nursing), and a masters and doctoral degree in nursing from the University of Tennessee, Memphis. She also earned a MBA from Tulane. Dr. Jenkins enjoys working with students and is exploring ways to blend creative teaching with learning in distance education. She is currently an assistant professor of nursing at Florida Atlantic University.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this home study continuing education program, the learner will be to:

1. Discuss principles of therapy and methods of noninvasive and invasive delivery of home mechanical ventilation.
2. Discuss home ventilation systems and the advantages, disadvantages, and long term implications of each system.
3. Identify assessment skills needed for the person receiving home mechanical ventilation.
4. Identify monitoring strategies and nursing interventions used in caring for the person receiving home mechanical ventilation.
5. Identify nursing skills needed to manage home mechanical ventilation.
6. Describe three potential complications associated with noninvasive and invasive home mechanical ventilation.