MsBungleRRT

Respiratory is responsible for setting up the ambu, o2, ect at each c section at my hositpital. We carry in a rather large tool box full of all the resus/airway equipment that will be needed. Blade, handle, bulb suction are all set out, along with the o2, and ambu. When you open up the box, everything is its own spot, an arms length away on the counter. Currently, we are trying to have this set up in place for deliveries.

A new grad usually does not have much of an understanding toward the more intricate equipment towards respiratory care. So don't worry about not fully understanding. It took me, while in respiratory school, 9 weeks of intense learning, plus 16 weeks of clinical 3xweek to have a good understanding of ventilation/CPAP/BiPAP. For NRP, for PPV is assisting the infant in ventilation using the flow inflating bag and "bagging" the infant. You are giving the breaths. CPAP is placing them on the an actual CPAP ventilator or placing the flow inflating mask over their mouth as the infant breaths on their own. CPAP is for a spontaneously breathing, PPV is assisting the infant to breath.