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LIVE WEBINAR PRESENTATION “Roadmap to HAI and VAE: Neglecting Oral Care"

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST | Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020Fee: None Target audience: Nurses & Respiratory TherapistsCE Credit: Approved for Nurses & Pending for Respiratory Therapists Live contact hour: 1.0

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Presenter:

Jerry P. King, Jr., MA Associate Professor

Respiratory Therapy University of Alabama

Birmingham

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1. Discuss prevalence and consequences of hospital-associatedinfection (HAI) and ventilator-associated event (VAE)

2. Describe how the mouths of critically ill patients undergo radicalchanges to become reservoirs of pathogens

3. Identify the means by which poor oral care in the ICU can resultin complications including pneumonia

4. List recommended oral care interventions and associatedevidence-based rationales

Program SummaryDuring this session, the presenter will discuss the relevant alterations in oral physiology, phases of biofilm formation, means of pathogen colonization and the mechanisms of their aspiration. He will also describe recognized oral care recommendations to be implemented for pneumonia preventative measures.

Learning Objectives for Nurses & Respiratory TherapistsAt the end of this session, participants should be able to:

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This webinar is co-sponsored by Avanos

California Board of Registered NursingPfiedler Education is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider

Number CEP14944, for 1 contact hour.

Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for

continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists.