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Ventilator Safety Assessment

Learn how to conduct a ventilator safety assessment, including inspection of circuit and ventilator function, humidification, alarms, and patient-ventilator interaction.

Released:

July 10, 2015

Audience:

Physicians, Respiratory Therapists

Learning Objectives

  • Perform a comprehensive ventilator safety assessment at initiation and during ongoing care

  • Select and verify appropriate ventilator circuit size and patient mode

  • Assess humidification adequacy and prevent secretion‑related complications

  • Interpret discrepancies between set and measured ventilator parameters

  • Configure ventilator alarms to maximize safety and minimize alarm fatigue

Author(s)

Kevin Bullock, MS, RRT-NPS

Manager, Respiratory Care | Boston Children's Hospital


Craig Smallwood, PhD, RRT

Clinical Coordinator of Respiratory Research | Boston Children's Hospital

Assistant Professor | Harvard Medical School


Brian Walsh, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, FAARC

Chair and Degree Advancement MSRT Program Director, Department of Respiratory Therapy i

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston


Julia Thompson, BSN
Staff Nurse I, Fetal Care and Surgery Center | Boston Children's Hospital

Citation

Bullock K, Smallwood C, Walsh B, Thompson J. Ventilator Safety Assessment. 7/2015. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3064/ventilator-safety-assessment.

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