Airway Clearance
"This presentation identifies common airway clearance issues in neonatal and pediatric patients, including secretion removal and devices for airway clearance.
This video is approximately 23 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix item I C; I D"
Speaker Information
Kathy Deakins MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Airway Management
"This presentation identifies the indications and contraindications for the use of various specialty gases in the treatment of neonatal and pediatric patients as well as the use and hazards of various artificial airways.
This video is approximately 1 hour and 4 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I B, I C, I M, II B, and II C"
Speaker Information
Steven Sittig RRT, RRT-NPS
Shawna Strickland PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC"
Complications of Medical Interventions
"This presentation will discuss two major complications of medical interventions: ventilator associated events and nutrition. The topics incude prevention of development of ventilator associated infections through various interventions and nutritional interventions that may produce cardiopulmonary compromise.
This video is approximately 10 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I I; II G"
Speaker Information
Shawna Strickland PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC
Emergency Interventions: NRP
"This presentation provides an overview of the major principles of the American Heart Association/American Academy of Pediatrics' Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
This video is approximately 50 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix item I J"
Speaker Information
John Gallagher MPH, RRT, RRT-NPS
Emergency Interventions: PALS
"This presentation provides an overview of the major principles of the American Heart Association's Pediatric Advanced Life Support program.
This video is approximately 33 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix item I J"
Speaker Information
Natalie Napolitano MPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC
Ethics, the Team Concept, and Disaster Management
"This presentation addresses ethical conflicts and concepts common to the neonatal and pediatric population, including patient autonomy, surrogate decision-making, informed consent, ventilatory support at the end of life, withdrawal of life support, and organ donation. A discussion of working as part of a multidisciplinary team and essential components of effective disaster management and safety.
This video is approximately 20 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I K; I L; II H"
Speaker Information
Shawna Strickland PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC
Family and Patient Education
"This presentation discusses issues regarding patient and family education, including discharge planning, tracheostomy care, resuscitation, home monitoring, and home mechanical ventilation.
This video is approximately 27 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix item I M"
Speaker Information
Alex Brendel MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS
Imaging Assessment
"This presentation focuses on the indications and diagnostic uses of various diagnostic imaging tests, including: radiographs, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization/angiography, and fluoroscopy.
This video is approximately 44 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I A, I H"
Speaker Information
Howard Panitch MD
Laboratory Results
"Part 1 discusses normal and abnormal values in relation to blood gases and co-oximetry. These diagnostic laboratory studies are also discussed in context with the conditions of neonatal and pediatric patients.
Part 2 discusses normal and abnormal values in relation to blood chemistries, electrolytes, microbiology, and other clinical laboratory diagnostic studies. These diagnostic laboratory studies are also discussed in context with the conditions of neonatal and pediatric patients.
The part 1 video is approximately 54 minutes in length and the part 2 video is approximately 48 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I A; I E; I G"
Speaker Information
Janet Lioy MD
Mechanical Ventilation and Waveform Analysis
"This presentation provides a review of the basics of volume versus pressure ventilation as well as a discussion of appropriate initial mechanical ventilation settings, ventilator graphics interpretation, and weaning techniques for neonatal and pediatric patients.
This video is approximately 53 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items II D
Speaker Information
Dana Evans MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS
Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
"This presentation discusses mechanical ventilation strategies to optimize the patient-ventilator interaction as well as liberation from mechanical ventilation in neonatal and pediatric patients.
This video is approximately 48 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix item II D"
Speaker Information
Ira Cheifetz MD, FCCM, FAARC
Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Disease
"This presentation focuses on the cardiopulmonary disease processes that are common to the neonatal population and are specifically addressed on the NBRC NPS examination. These processes include congenital heart diseases, prematurity, meconium aspiration, pulmonary hypertension, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
This video is approximately 1 hour and 6 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I A; I B; and those disease processes listed in the secondary test specifications"
Speaker Information
Sara Wing Parker MPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C
Neonatal Patient Assessment
"This presentation discusses components of neurologic, basic cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, metabolic, and musculoskeletal assessments as well as reinforce the recognition of respiratory failure in the neonatal patient. The presenter reviews normal and abnormal findings of these assessments in the context of the neonatal critically ill patient.
This video is approximately 49 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I A; II A"
Speaker Information
Sara Wing Parker MPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C
Non-Invasive Ventilation
"This presentation provides an exploration of the indications, contraindications, hazards, side effects, and beneficial effects of non-invasive ventilation in the neonatal/pediatric population.
This video is approximately 53 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix item II D"
Speaker Information
Dana Evans MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS
NPS Case Studies
"These chapters use a case-based approach to gather and interpret clinical information to assist the neonatal pediatric specialist in making appropriate clinical decisions.
Case study #1: This module is approximately 11 minutes in length.
Case study #2: This module is approximately 13 minutes in length.
Case study #3: This module is approximately 10 minutes in length.
Case study #4: This module is approximately 11 minutes in length.
Case study #5: This module is approximately 17 minutes in length.
Case study #6: This module is approximately 6 minutes in length."
Speaker Information
Natalie Napolitano MPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC
Dana Evans MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS
Shawna Strickland PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC
Dabney Eidson BS, RRT, RRT-NPS
Timothy Myers MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Steven Sittig RRT, RRT-NPS
Patient-Ventilator Monitoring
"This presentation provides an overview of the vital components of an advanced cardiopulmonary assessment in the neonatal/pediatric population, including airway pressure monitoring and ventilator-patient interaction. In addition, the presentation discusses the various components of hemodynamic monitoring, including normal and abnormal values, and relate these to the neonatal/pediatric patient.
This video is approximately 36 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I B; II D"
Speaker Information
Shari Toomey MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS
Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Disease
"This presentation focuses on the cardiopulmonary disease processes that are common to the pediatric patient and are specifically addressed on the NBRC NPS examination. These processes include asthma, pneumonia, croup, bronchiolitis, neuromuscular diseases, trauma, inhalation injuries, and cystic fibrosis.
This video is approximately 1 hour and 4 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I A; I B; and those disease processes listed in the secondary test specifications"
Speaker Information
Kathy Deakins MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation and Pediatric ARDS
"This presentation will define ARDS in the pediatric population and review recommendations to maximize conventional ventilation and gas exchange goals as well as discuss modalities such as high frequency ventilation and various adjunct approaches, including ECMO.
This video is approximately 57 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix item II D"
Speaker Information
Ira Cheifetz MD, FCCM, FAARC
Pediatric Patient Assessment
"This presentation discusses components of neurologic, basic cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, metabolic, and musculoskeletal assessments as well as reinforce the recognition of respiratory failure in the pediatric patient. The presenter reviews normal and abnormal findings of these assessments in the context of the pediatric critically ill patient.
This video is approximately 1 hour and 33 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items IA; II A"
Speaker Information
Alex Brendel MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS
Pharmacology
"This presentation reviews the common medications (pulmonary and non-pulmonary) used in the treatment of neonatal and pediatric patients. In addition, information on the effects/side effects and the role of the respiratory therapist in the administration of these medications is provided.
This video is approximately 43 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I F, II F"
Speaker Information
Douglas Gardenhire EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Special Procedures and Troubleshooting
"This presentation focuses on a variety of procedures classified as ""special procedures"" by the NBRC and the respiratory therapist's role in performing or assisting in the procedure as well as troubleshooting various situations. These procedures includeperipheral and umbilical intravenous acess; intra- and inter-hospital transport; intubation and extubation; oxygen challenge, and transillumination.
This video is approximately 55 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I A; I B; II E"
Speaker Information
Jenn Watts BS, RRT, RRT-NPS, C-NPT
Special Procedures: Bronchoscopy
"This presentation focuses on bronchoscopy in children and the respiratory therapist's role in performing or assisting in this procedure as well as troubleshooting various sitations.
This video is approximately 38 minutes in length.
NBRC NPS matrix items I E"
Speaker Information
Howard Panitch MD
Test Taking Skills
"This module identifies keys to successful performance on examinations by addressing major concepts associated with proper preparation and study: issues of memory, the forgetting process, and the principles and stages of learning.
This video is approximately 1 hour and 14 minutes in length."
Speaker Information
Bill Galvin MEd, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
Welcome to the NPS Course
"The welcome video is approximately 3 minutes in length. It is recommended that you take the pre-course practice examination (see the document in the ""papers"" tab) prior to accessing the course materials.
Course faculty conflicts of interest are disclosed below. Brand names of products and pictures of products may be used only as examples of available technology. No endorsement of any one product or device is intended."
Speaker Information
"Alex Brendel: no relationships to disclose
Ira Cheifetz: Philips, Ikaria
Kathy Deakins: Hill-Rom, Masimo
Dabney Eidson: no relationships to disclose
Dana Evans: Chiesi USA
John Gallagher: AARC liaison to the American Academy of Pediatrics NRP program
Bill Galvin: no relationships to disclose
Douglas Gardenhire: no relationships to disclose
Janet Lioy: no relationships to disclose
Timothy Myers: no relationships to disclose
Natalie Napolitano: Dräger, Aerogen, Philips Respironics, Nihon Kohden, CVS Health
Howard Panitch: Philips Respironics
Steve Sittig: no relationships to disclose
Shawna Strickland: no relationships to disclose
Shari Toomey: No relationships to disclose
Jenn Watts: no relationships to disclose
Sara Wing Parker: no relationships to disclose"