Basic Ventilator Life Support (BVLS) 2nd edition

Basic Ventilator Life Support (BVLS)

A foundational course designed to enhance clinicians' confidence when caring for patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support.

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Course Curriculum

Here is what's covered in the course:

1. Introduction
2. Student Intake Instructions
3. Student Intake Form
4. Pre-Course Survey
5. Course Objectives
6. Course Downloads
1. Introduction & The History of Mechanical Ventilation
2. The Importance of BVLS
3. Indications for Mechanical Ventilation
4. Goals of Mechanical Ventilation
5. Section 1 Quiz
1. Regulation of Breathing
2. Pulmonary Anatomy
3. Intro to Dead Space
4. Gas Laws: Dalton's and Fick's Law
5. Section 2 Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Compensatory Systems
3. ABG vs. VBG
4. Blood Gas Analysis
5. Section 3 Quiz
1. Respiratory Compliance
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Airway Resistance
3. Section 4 Quiz
1. Introduction to Ventilator Settings
2. Breath Types
3. Modes of Mechanical Ventilation
4. Lab - Assist Control (AC)
5. Lab - Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)
6. Lab - Spontaneous (aka Pressure Support)
7. Tidal Volume
8. I:E Ratio and Total Cycle Time
9. Lab - I:E Ratio
10. Lab - Total Cycle Time
  FREE PREVIEW
11. Trigger & Cycle
12. Lab - Trigger & Cycle
13. Limits
14. Lab - Limits
15. Rise Time / P-Ramp
16. Lab - Pressure Control Settings
17. Lab - Volume Control Settings
18. Lab - Dynamic Lung Changes in Pressure Control
19. Section 5 Quiz
1. Introduction to Monitored Values
2. Ventilation Pressures in Volume Control
3. Ventilation Pressures in Pressure Control
4. Inspiratory Pressure - Additive vs. Absolute
5. Exhaled Tidal Volume
6. Vent Alarms
7. Lab - Vent Alarms
8. SpO2 vs. PaO2
9. Dead Space Ratio
10. Section 6 Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Barotrauma & Volutrauma
3. Atelectrauma
4. Biotrauma
5. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
6. Hyperoxic Acute Lung Injury
7. Lab - VILI
8. Section 7 Quiz
1. Oxygenation
2. Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve
3. Ventilation
4. Section 8 Quiz
1. Introduction and Evolution of NIV
2. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
3. Lab - CPAP
4. Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BPAP)
5. Lab - BiPAP
6. Advanced NIV Settings: P-Ramp (aka Rise Time)
7. Advanced NIV Settings: ETS (aka Flow Term), Ti-Max (aka Time Term), and Apnea Time
8. Advanced BiPAP Mode - NIV-ST (Hamilton Specific)
  FREE PREVIEW
9. NIPPV Summary
10. Section 9 Quiz
1. Introduction to Positive Pressure Ventilation
2. Ventilation Strategies Overview
3. Ventilation Strategy: Lung Protective
4. Ventilation Strategy: Restrictive Physiology
5. Berlin Criteria & P:F Ratio
6. Ventilation Strategy: Obstructive Physiology
7. Section 10 Quiz
1. Scenario Intro
2. Basic Ventilator Set-Up
3. Difficult to Oxygenate
4. Difficult to Ventilate
1. Final Thoughts
2. BVLS Final Exam
3. BVLS Post-Course Survey

Course Details

$197.00
89 lessons
6.5 hours of video content
8 Continuing Education Credits
3-Year Certification

Price

Price includes 1 year access to the course, enrollment in our online learning community where we host live Q&A sessions, industry update webinars, and continuing education classes.

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What Others Say About BVLS

A must take course

Trish Garner, BS, RN, BSN, CFRN, CEN

A must take course for clinicians working with patients who are mechanically ventilated.

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Great course!

Richard Steel

I consider myself an experienced provider with several years with an air medical and critical care ground transport system. This course was a great review and also taught me a few things. I enjoyed how the course was presented, with shorter presentations which allowed me to work through each section, and go back and review information easier. The handout was very helpful.

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