Paul Teelin

MSN, RN-BC

Paul Teelin, MSN, RN-BC is a SME writer with Relias. Paul has a varied, multidisciplinary clinical background. As a respiratory therapist, he focused primarily on adult critical care, neonatal critical care, high-acuity transport, procedural care, outpatient care, and professional development. As a registered nurse, Paul’s clinical practice has been in the areas of medical/surgical care, orthopedics, perianesthesia care, invasive cardiology, care coordination, and nursing leadership. He has served as a course creator and instructor on various occasions over his years of practice. Paul has earned a Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Informatics and is certified in Informatics Nursing by the ANCC. He is an active member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

Courses Authored

Aerosol Delivery Devices for Respiratory Therapists

Respiratory care professionals need to be equipped with the knowledge required to master aerosol delivery and appropriately match medications and delivery devices to optimize patient outcomes. Aerosols and their uses, underlying scientific factors, and hazards are presented in this course. Jet nebulizers, ultrasonic nebulizers, and mesh nebulizers are also discussed, along with their operational properties, benefits, and drawbacks. The most common types of metered-dose inhalers are also reviewed, along with their characteristics. Various pharmacological agents that have specific requirements for safe and effective aerosolization are discussed. Examples of appropriate patient education are also included in this course.

1.00 Contact Hours

$12.00

Free with Standard Membership

Radiation Exposure and Nephropathy from Cardiac Catheterization

The goal of this course is to equip catheterization laboratory professionals in acute settings with knowledge regarding radiation exposure and contrast-induced nephropathy.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Identify the mechanisms of radiation exposure during cardiac catheterization procedures, as well as radiation consequences and mitigation techniques for both patients and healthcare professionals.
Identify physiologic processes, risk factors, prevention tactics, and treatments for contrast-induced nephropathy.
Describe principles for the use of radiation and contrast in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.

2.00 Contact Hours

$19.00

Free with Premium Membership

Equipment for Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

The goal of this course is to provide nursing professionals in acute settings with knowledge related to diagnostic cardiac catheterization equipment.

1.00 Contact Hours

$19.95

Free with Standard Membership

Functioning Effectively and Efficiently during Cardiac Catheterization

The goal of this course is to educate cardiac catheterization professionals about efficient and effective functioning in a catheterization laboratory setting.

1.00 Contact Hours

$19.00

Free with Standard Membership

Life-Threatening Fungal Infections

The goal of this course is to inform nurses and providers in acute care settings about two common, fungi-caused, serious diseases.

0.50 Contact Hours

$20.00

Free with Standard Membership

Pulmonary Emergencies

The goal of this course is to assist respiratory therapists and nurses working in acute care settings with a comprehensive clinical picture of conditions that are pulmonary emergencies.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Analyze case studies to determine key findings, work-up, and management of patients experiencing pulmonary emergencies.
Discuss the etiology and diagnostics associated with these conditions.
Review short- and long-term management of emergent pulmonary conditions and considerations for patient care.

1.00 Contact Hours

$15.00

Free with Standard Membership

Asthma in Adults

This continuing education course will provide a summary of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Asthma Management Guidelines, focusing on adults.

1.00 Contact Hours

$20.00

Free with Standard Membership

Best Practices for Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning

To provide an overview for respiratory therapists and nurses on mechanical ventilation and the weaning process for critically ill patients.

1.00 Contact Hours

$20.00

Free with Standard Membership

Nursing Informatics: Data Standards

The goal of this course is to review content specific to data standards included as part of the Informatics Nursing Certification (RN-BC®) exam.

1.00 Contact Hours

$20.00

Nursing Informatics: Interprofessional Collaboration

The goal of this course is to review content specific to interprofessional collaboration included as part of the Informatics Nursing Certification exam.

1.00 Contact Hours

$15.00

Nursing Informatics: Hardware, Software, and Peripherals

The goal of this course is to review content specific to hardware and software included as part of the Informatics Nursing Certification (RN-BC®) exam.

1.00 Contact Hours

$20.00

Cystic Fibrosis: Treatment Advances

The goal of this course is to provide medical professionals with a deeper understanding of cystic fibrosis, the treatments available, and the latest research.

1.00 Contact Hours

$20.00

Free with Standard Membership

A Career In Nursing Informatics

The goal of this course is to provide nursing professionals with knowledge about nursing informatics and information on pursuing it as a career.

1.00 Contact Hours

$15.00

Free with Standard Membership

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

This course provides clinicians with evidence supporting the use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation as well as strategies for its application.

1.00 Contact Hours

$20.00

Free with Standard Membership

Nursing Informatics: Technology to Improve Patient Care

Nursing informatics supports nurses, patients, the interprofessional healthcare team, and other stakeholders in their decision-making in all healthcare settings to achieve desired outcomes. This course provides an understanding of how nursing informatics and technology impact quality patient care. Information structures, processes, and information technology (IT) are all components of nursing informatics that directly affect the care provided by the healthcare team. The course discusses current systems in use, the importance of teamwork, management of change, and the future of nursing informatics to provide a more comprehensive understanding of how informatics affects outcomes.

1.00 Contact Hours

$12.00

Free with Standard Membership

Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Equipment

The goal of this course is to provide catheterization laboratory professionals in acute settings with information about interventional cardiology equipment.

1.00 Contact Hours

$19.95

Free with Standard Membership

Evidence-Based Management of Dyspnea

The goal of this course is to update nurses and respiratory therapists on the mechanisms of dyspnea and its evidence-based assessment and management.

1.00 Contact Hours

$20.00

Free with Standard Membership

Bronchoscopy: Maximizing Outcomes

This course is designed to equip nurses with the knowledge they need to maximize patient outcomes for those undergoing bronchoscopy.

1.00 Contact Hours

$15.00

Free with Standard Membership

ONC: Degenerative and Inflammatory Disorders

This module focuses on clinical assessment and treatment options for common orthopedic degenerative and inflammatory disorders.

1.50 Contact Hours

$15.00

Free with Standard Membership