COPD Exacerbations: Nursing Care with Mask-Free NIV

Understand the nursing care applications and clinical efficacy of HVNI.

Jeanne Pettinichi presents "COPD Exacerbations: Nursing Care with Mask-Free NIV". In this course you'll learn about:

  • Overview of recent literature and implications of high velocity nasal insufflation (HVNI) as a mask-free alternative to noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NiPPV).
  • Describe the mechanisms of action and clinical efficacy of HVNI.
  • Understand the nursing care applications of HVNI for the patient with acute exacerbation of COPD.


This course is AARC accredited for 1 CRCE under the Clinical Practice (CLP) category.


Your Instructor


Jeanne Pettinichi, MSN, RN, CPN, CPEN
Jeanne Pettinichi, MSN, RN, CPN, CPEN

Jeanne has 34 years’ experience as a nurse including 20 years working in Pediatric Emergency Nursing. She has nearly 10 years’ experience as a Clinical Nurse Education Specialist at two Level I Trauma Centers, the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Hospital, and the Emergency Medicine & Trauma Center at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. She obtained her BSN from Vanderbilt University and her MSN degree from Northern Kentucky University. Jeanne currently serves as the Clinical Nurse Educator for Vapotherm.


Course Curriculum


  COPD Exacerbations: Nursing Care with Mask-Free NIV
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
How do I get my CRCE credit for this course?
After you watch the video lecture(s), pass the quiz and fill out the evaluation form, you will receive your electronic CRCE certificate the same day. We notify the AARC of passed courses at the beginning of each month.

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