Clinical Education & Training

Turn University offers clinically focused education and training by highly experienced critical care clinicians.

Clinician-led Education and Training

We provide a variety of clinically-led educational programs in person and online via webinars to fit your needs. Many of the courses listed below provide continuing education credits through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and/or the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Course Listings

Turning Patients Toward Positive Outcomes

Provides comprehensive review of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) incidence and outcomes
Outlines current guidelines for the treatment of ARDS
Examines interventions and tools to improve outcomes in ARDS
Reviews contemporary evidence and considerations for prone positioning

P/F Ratio Review

Provides practical training on how to define and calculate PaO₂/FiO₂ ratios, an essential diagnostic tool for mechanically ventilated patients

Early Mobility in the ICU

Addresses barriers to early mobility
Reviews long-term recovery from ICU conditions, such as prolonged mechanical ventilation
Considers best practices when implementing early mobility protocols

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Prone Positioning

Outlines the benefits, risks, and considerations of prone positioning and ECMO
Discusses current literature related to utilizing prone positioning with ECMO
Reviews clinical application of ECMO and prone positioning

Economic Benefits of Prone Positioning

Evaluates the impact and demands of critical care on healthcare
Provides a comprehensive literature review of prone positioning
Examines strategies to implement prone positioning in the ICU setting to improve outcomes and reduce overall healthcare costs

ARDS Standard of Care (SOC)

Lists national guidelines from clinical organizations such as the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), the American Thoracic Society (ATS), and the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC)
Provides related evidence for each SOC guideline and appropriate timing and escalation of interventions for ARDS

Skin Considerations for Prone Positioning

Discusses the potential risks and causes for skin breakdown in the ICU
Provides considerations to reduce the risk of pressure injuries while patients are in the prone position
Reviews skin-care protocols for patients in the prone position

Manual vs. Automated Proning

Reviews and defines respiratory failure
Addresses risks and benefits of manual and automated proning
Summarizes literature related to a trend toward improved outcomes utilizing automated prone positioning

Act of Breathing

Discusses the natural action of breathing vs. mechanical ventilation
Evaluates the negative impact of positive pressure ventilation
Outlines adjunctive therapies to reduce risks related to mechanical ventilation

Microclimate: Contributing Factors to Pressure Injuries

Summarizes the etiology of pressure injuries and pressure injury development
Defines moisture vapor transfer rate (MVTR) and microclimate
Evaluates interventions to assist with managing the microclimate of the skin

Turn University offers an interactive certification program in person, online, and on demand. This program provides ICU’s proficiency training to facilitate safe and effective use of the Pronova-O₂ Therapy System.