Keith Varnes
RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C
Keith Varnes, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, is the company founder, President, and chief visionary of Respiratory Associates. He creates content for our continuing education courses (Recorded Live, Real-Time Live Broadcast, and our Self-Directed courses). He has been in the respiratory field since 1983 enjoying a diverse career including DME, software development, agency staffing, and working at a level 1 trauma center. He is also an ACLS and PALS instructor.
HIV/AIDS Overview Live Broadcast
- State the stages, signs and symptoms of HIV infections
- Explain the differences between HIV and AIDS
- Describe infection control procedures for HIV
- Describe prevention methods for various risk groups
- Describe the ethical and professional standards for treating a person with HIV
- List factors that contribute to the transmission of occupational HIV
- Identify the best management strategies for HIV exposures
Child Abuse: Clinical, Ethical, & Legal Issues Live Broadcast
- Describe the epidemiology of child abuse among the American populace.
- Describe the predisposing factors for child abuse.
- Identify the categories of child abuse.
- Recognize clinical signs observable on child abuse victims.
- Recognize clinical findings and conditions that mimic child abuse.
- Recognize typical behaviors of child abusers in the healthcare setting.
- Discuss the ethical and legal implications of child abuse for healthcare practitioners.
- Describe the impact of child abuse situations on healthcare practitioners.
Vaccines: History, Science, Ethics Live Broadcast
1. Describe the history of vaccines
2. Explain the science of vaccines
3. Describe the ethical, legal and psychosocial issues associated with vaccines
How Could Lowering Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Change the Future of Public Health?
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Read morePassy Muir: Strategies for Assessment and Treatment Following Tracheostomy
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Read moreCOPD – Which is better: LABA/LAMA or LABA/ICS?
On September 10, 2019, I attended an educational event sponsored by Scott Schumaker, Health System Business Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim, in…
Read moreTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
In the past, heart valve replacement required cardiothoracic open heart surgery, stopping the heart, and a perfusionist running a coronary…
Read moreRespiratory Emergency Preparedness: Las Vegas
On October 1, 2017, a lone gunman shot hundreds of people attending a concert in Las Vegas. This isn’t a…
Read morePneumothorax: Pigtail or Chest Tube?
A patient with a hemodynamically stable spontaneous pneumothorax can be managed as an outpatient using the placement of a small-bore pigtail catheter…
Read moreIs HIV Always Detectable?
You are told in report that your patient has a history of HIV, the chart states HIV negative. Can both be…
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