EVENTS

2024

RESPIRATORY THERAPIST CEU

COURSE AT KOHLL'S RX

RESPIRATORY CEU
CONFERENCE AGENDA

October 11, 2024

.7 Credits | 390 Contact Minutes

(.7 credits are commonly referred to as 7 CEU credits.)

Please Note

At the conclusion of each segment of this course, participants will be invited to ask questions.

8:15 am – 8:25 am

Check-In

8:25 am – 8:30 am

Welcome and Introductions

8:30 am – 9:00 am

NBRC Updates
Lori M. Tinkler, MBA, ICE-CCP
Lori joined the NBRC in 1991 and was named chief executive officer in January 2018. As CEO, Ms. Tinkler oversees the operation of the NBRC executive office, is the primary liaison to the Board of Trustees and its committees and focuses on the strategy and vision of the organization to help further the respiratory care profession. Ms. Tinkler speaks frequently at state and national respiratory care meetings and interacts with leaders across the profession. Lori is a leading expert in the development and management of certification programs and has a strong background in organizational change and development as well as testing and measurement. Ms. Tinkler has been recognized for her leadership as part of the Women Who Mean Business in Kansas City by the Kansas City Business Journal and is active as a mentor for young professionals within the greater Kansas City business community. In addition, she volunteers on several local and national boards and committees, including the American Heart Association Go Red for Women Executive Leadership Team, the Johnson County (KS) Community College Foundation, and the Advisory Board for the Johnson County Community College Respiratory Care Program.

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Nebulization in Viral Illness: Evidence Based Review
Ron Pasewald BS, RRT-ACCS, AACVPR

Ron is an experienced Respiratory Care Practitioner from Milwaukee, with over 20 years of inpatient and outpatient experience. His last role in the inpatient side was as Director of Respiratory Care in Milwaukee during the pandemic. He is currently working in the role of Medical Science Liaison & Clinical Trial Liaison for Theravance Biopharma. He is the past president for the Wisconsin Society for Respiratory Care and the current chair for the AARC Compact License Task Force.

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Mastering Bronchiectasis: Clinical Insights and Early Management Strategies

Laura Withers, MBA, RRT

Laura is a respiratory therapist with over 25 years of experience as a clinician. She has a strong clinical background in critical care, airway and disease management, and protocol development. She is very knowledgeable on the early identification and management of bronchiectasis. She provides clinical support and education to the Electromed sales team and clinical providers on bronchiectasis and other diseases affecting the respiratory system.

11:00 am – 11:10 am

Break

11:10 am – 12:10 pm

Tobacco Cessation Skills for Respiratory Therapists

Kyla Scott, Tobacco Cessation Educator

Kyla Scott is the Tobacco Cessation Educator for Tobacco Free Nebraska, a program within the Department of Health and Human Services. She provides training about the importance of tobacco cessation and the influences of tobacco use on behavioral health. She also manages the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline. In 2023, she represented Nebraska in the National Behavioral Health Network’s State Tobacco Control Community of Practice. Her background is in human health and clinical sciences.

12:10 am – 12:40 pm

Lunch

12:40 pm – 1:40 pm

NIV and High Flow Therapy: Patient Identification and Utilization in the Home
John Deller III, RRT, Clinical Specialist with Movair
John Deller III, RRT is a Clinical Specialist with Movair. For Movair he trains clinicians, sales, DME distributors, and patients on respiratory disease states and mechanical ventilation with a focus in the home. He received his respiratory experience working at a major university hospital where he spent most of his time in cardiac and neurological ICUs. He also spent time working with a DME in the Pittsburgh region that had an ALS pilot study. Collectively he has over 20 years clinical experience.

1:40 pm – 1:50 pm

Break

1:50 pm – 2:50 pm

Advanced Resuscitation
Corey Mohnike, BS, RRT-ACCS

Corey has been a Respiratory Therapist for 23 years. He worked at Bryan Health in Lincoln for 14 years and worked PRN at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital for 14 years as well. He is on the State Board for the CRCS (Colorado) and co-chair an AARC committee. He tries to speak at 3-4 conferences a year to support our great profession. He has been a clinical educator, teaches ACLS and BLS, and has been a clinical consultant for Passy Muir for 15 years.

2:50 pm – 3:00 pm

Break

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Respiratory Assist Devices Guidelines: History, Qualifying, Deficiencies, and Future Direction
Dr. Zach Wittenburg, pulmonary & critical care physician at Methodist Physicians Clinic
Dr. Wittenberg is a pulmonary & critical care physician at Methodist Physicians Clinic in Omaha, NE. He graduated from Des Moines University and completed both his residency and fellowship at Creighton University. He is married with three young boys. In his free time, he enjoys running the trails of Omaha, playing basketball and football with his sons.
Course Evaluations MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CERTIFICATE at the conclusion of this event.