Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Dr. Walsh began his health career in emergency medical services and respiratory therapy and quickly developed an interest and passion for research and education. Dr. Walsh's research career began by focusing on areas within respiratory care that lacked evidence to guide practice. This pursuit and passion led to several discoveries within each of those areas and the development of several nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines. Before coming to Liberty University to be the founding Director of the Respiratory Therapy Program, Dr. Walsh was an Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Walsh currently serves as the Director of Respiratory Therapy Program at the Liberty University School of Health Sciences and as a professor of Health Sciences.

• Section 1: NeonatalPart 1: Fetal Development, Assessment, and Delivery1. Fetal Lung Development2. Fetal Gas Exchange and Circulation3. Antenatal Assessment and High-Risk Delivery4. Respiratory Care in PregnancyPart 2: Assessment and Monitoring of the Neonate5. Examination and Assessment6. Radiographic Assessment of the Neonate7. Invasive Blood Gas Analysis of the Neonate8. Noninvasive Monitoring in Neonatal CarePart 3: Neonatal Disorders: Presentation Diagnosis and Treatment9. Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders10. Surgical Disorders in the Neonate That Affect Respiratory Care11. Congenital Cardiac DefectsPart 4: Respiratory Therapy Procedures for the Treatment of Neonatal Disorders12. Surfactant Replacement Therapy13. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Continuous Positive Pressure of the Neonate14. Invasive Mechanical Ventilation of the NeonateSection 2: PediatricPart 1: Assessment and Monitoring of the Pediatric Patient15. Examination and Assessment of the Pediatric Patient16. Pulmonary Function Testing and Bedside Pulmonary Mechanics17. Radiographic Assessment of the Child18. Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy19. Invasive Blood Gas Analysis and Cardiovascular Monitoring of the Child20. Noninvasive Monitoring in Pediatric CarePart 2: Pediatric Disorders: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment21. Surgical Disorders in Childhood That Affect Respiratory Care22. Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing23. Pediatric Airway Disorders and Parenchymal Lung Diseases24. Asthma25. Cystic Fibrosis26. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome27. Shock28. Pediatric Trauma29. Disorders of the Pleura30. Neurologic and Neuromuscular DisordersPart 3: Mechanical Ventilation31. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Child32. Invasive Mechanical Ventilation of the ChildSection 3: Neonatal and PediatricPart 1: Respiratory Therapy Procedures for the Treatment of Neonatal and Pediatric Disorders33. Oxygen Administration34. Aerosols and Administration of Inhaled Medications35. Airway Clearance Techniques and Hyperinflation Therapy36. Airway Management37. Administration of Gas Mixtures38. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation39. PharmacologyPart 2: Thoracic Organ Transplant40. Thoracic Organ TransplantationPart 3: Transport and Home Care of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients41. Transport of Infants and Children42. Home Care