Keith Varnes

RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C

Keith Varnes, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, is the company founder, President, and chief visionary of Respiratory Associates. He creates content for our continuing education courses (Recorded Live, Real-Time Live Broadcast, and our Self-Directed courses). He has been in the respiratory field since 1983 enjoying a diverse career including DME, software development, agency staffing, and working at a level 1 trauma center. He is also an ACLS and PALS instructor.

HIV/AIDS Overview

April 26, 2023

Open to access this content

HIV-AIDS Live Recorded Live Medical Errors / Patient Safety

Florida Laws & Rules Self-Directed

March 22, 2023

Review Florida’s respiratory care laws and rules, including scope of services, board responsibilities, licensure and renewal requirements, professional conduct, and disciplinary provisions.

Self-Directed Laws and Rules

Child Abuse: Clinical, Ethical, & Legal Issues Self-Directed

February 2, 2023

Review child abuse risk factors, categories, clinical signs and mimics, alongside ethical and legal responsibilities and the impact on healthcare practitioners.

Self-Directed Ethics

Is this the world’s smallest ventilator?

December 1, 2022

The device is just 2.4 centimeters (about 1 inch) in diameter with a length of 7.4 centimeters (about 3 inches)….

Pandemic Self-Directed

October 18, 2022

Explore the stages of pandemics, historically significant outbreaks, and how they compare with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Self-Directed Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Self-Directed

October 12, 2022

Review obstructive sleep apnea’s risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, complications, diagnosis, and management, including strategies to improve treatment adherence.

Self-Directed Sleep