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.

Burnout, Boundaries, & Retention: Leading in a High-Stress RT Environment Live Broadcast

August 24, 2026

Explore the causes of RT burnout, practical strategies for setting boundaries and managing workloads, and leadership approaches that strengthen morale and retention.

Broadcast Leadership Management

Alternative Approaches to Asthma Management Live Broadcast

July 13, 2026

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Broadcast Asthma

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Respiratory Care Self-Directed

May 19, 2026

Explore AI applications in respiratory diagnostics, monitoring, and treatment optimization, including potential benefits, limitations, and ethical, legal, and professional considerations.

Self-Directed Ethics

Ethics in Culturally Complex Care: Delivering Patient-Centered Respiratory Care

May 4, 2026

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ECCC Live Recorded Ethics

Psychotropic Drugs & Drug Abuse Self-Directed

March 10, 2026

Review psychotropic medication categories, indications, and effects, along with addiction, abuse, and overdose risks associated with prescription and illicit drugs.

Self-Directed Clinical Practice

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Respiratory Care Live Broadcast

February 24, 2026

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Broadcast Ethics

Ethics in Culturally Complex Care: Delivering Patient-Centered Respiratory Care Self-Directed

February 19, 2026

Explore ethical principles, cultural humility and competence, and communication strategies for patient-centered respiratory care with culturally diverse patients and families, including end-of-life decisions.

Self-Directed Ethics

Initiation & Management of Mechanical Ventilation Self-Directed

February 8, 2026

Review indications for mechanical ventilation, intubation techniques, management and monitoring strategies, spontaneous breathing trials, and considerations for extubation versus tracheostomy.

Self-Directed Adult Acute Care