Advanced Airway Placement for Neonates

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Michelle Donahoo, RRT-NPS Related seminars and products

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Michelle Donahoo, RRT-NPS, is a Respiratory Therapist-Neonatal Pediatric Specialist who has been in the field for 22 years. She has extensive experience as the NICU clinical specialist for a hospital system where she organized and performed training and evidence-based practice (EBP) for level III to level I facilities. Michelle is very passionate about the education of healthcare workers and training of staff to provide the most effective and current EBP.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Michelle Donahoo has an employment relationship with Mercy General Hospital and American River College. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Michelle Donahoo is a member of the American Association for Respiratory Care, the Neonatal Pediatric Specialty, and the Adult Care and Neonatal Committees.

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Objectives

1. Differentiate between face mask ventilation and advanced airway verbalize indications, contraindications, and limitations for advanced airway devices.
2. Demonstrate techniques associated with endotracheal intubation utilizing a standard laryngoscope.
3. Demonstrate technique differences between a standard laryngoscope and video laryngoscope.
4. Demonstrate placement of laryngeal mask airway.
5. Integrate evidenced based practice related to intubation and laryngeal mask airway.

Outline

• ETT intubation procedure
  • Standard laryngoscope
  • Video laryngoscope
• LMA procedure
  • Indications, limitations, contraindications
• Limitations of the research and potential risks
• Review of EBP for intubation training and competency
• Indications for advanced airway placement and initial management
  • Indications
  • Procedural tips
  • Confirmation techniques
• Airway management utilizing ET intubation with standard laryngoscopy and video laryngoscopy
  • Differences between laryngoscope and video laryngoscope
• Airway management utilizing LMA as a temporary airway
  • Indications and limitations to LMA use
  • Procedural steps

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Physician Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Other Professions