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Mechanical Ventilation: Principles and Patient Management | Center for Professional Practice of Nursing | UC Davis Health

Mechanical Ventilation: Principles and Patient Management

The science and clinical application of mechanical ventilation is broad and complicated. Through lecture, discussion, and hands-on simulation, this course will present current concepts of mechanical ventilation, including ventilator modes and settings, potential hazards, and alternative modes of ventilation. Types of respiratory failure and their management using mechanical ventilation will be discussed. Standards of caring for patients on ventilators and having artificial airways will be reviewed. Furthermore, weaning and liberation from mechanical ventilation be reviewed. Practice assessing and managing patients on mechanical ventilation will be provided using scenarios and a human patient simulator.

This course is intended for critical care nurses who work with mechanically ventilated patients on a daily basis. This course is restricted to critical care nurses working in MSICU Blue, MSICU Gold, MICU, SICU, CTICU, NSICU, Burn ICU, PACU, PCR ICU RNs and ED RNs who care for ICU patients.

Center for Health and Technology Building, Room 3308
4610 X St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Dates:
August 13, 2025
November 17, 2025
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Code: DAHS-NACMV23-SIM-BRN
Capacity: 12
Waiting list: Yes

Attire

Please dress in hospital scrubs or clinical work attire and bring a stethoscope as participants will work hands-on with a human patient simulator.

Continuing Education Contact Hours

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 26, for 7.5 contact hours.

Attendees will not receive C.E. credit if they are more than 20 minutes late; no partial credit can be awarded.

Registration

UC Davis Health employees

Registration Deposit $25
Register

  1. Register through the UC Learning Center.
  2. Call our office at 916-734-9790 to make your deposit by credit card.

Registrations are approved after your deposit is received. Registration deposit is returned upon completion of class.

Cancellation must be requested five days before the class date to receive a deposit refund.

Coordinators

Stacey Camposagrado, M.S.N.-E.d., R.N., C.C.R.N.
Professional Development Specialist
slcamposagrado@ucdavis.edu 

Logan Bramble
Health Professions Education Specialist

Parking

Parking is available in parking structure 4, lots 12, 17, 22, 22 Auxiliary, 30, 30 Auxiliary, Broadway, EDD, and DOJ with either a B permit or daily permit. Daily permits are available for purchase with the ParkMobile app using zone number 42201 or at a parking kiosk. Please visit Parking and Transportation Services for more information.

Special Needs

Individuals needing special accommodations may call the Center for Professional Practice of Nursing at 916-734-9790.