Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand fundamental respiratory physiology and mechanical ventilation.
• Apply ventilator modes and settings appropriately for adult patients.
• Optimise gaseous exchange and reduce work of breathing.
• Recognise and respond to common ventilator alarms and patient-ventilator asynchrony.
• Apply strategies to enhance patient comfort and safety.
• Implement best practices to minimise ventilator-induced lung injury.
• Confidently operate and manage mechanical ventilation equipment.

Why Attend?

Mechanical ventilation is a critical intervention in intensive care. This course provides healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge and practical skills to balance oxygenation and ventilation, support respiratory effort, and protect the lungs from further injury—delivering safe, effective and evidence-based ventilatory support.

Target Audience

Ideal for nurses, clinical technologists, paramedics and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of critically ill adult patients.

Clinical Trainer: Laraine Anker

Laraine Anker is a highly respected Critical Care Nurse, Clinical Educator and Respiratory Product Specialist with extensive experience in neonatal, paediatric, and adult ventilation. A former Critical Care Unit Manager and currently the Product Manager and Clinical Educator for the Respiratory Divsion; Laraine combines decades of hands-on clinical experience with specialist expertise in mechanical ventilation and advanced respiratory technologies.

Delivering more than 40 courses annually across the country, Laraine is renowned for transforming complex respiratory concepts into practical, bedside knowledge that clinicians can immediately apply. Her engaging teaching style, exceptional clinical insight, and ability to bridge theory with real-world practice have made her courses some of the most sought-after and consistently well-attended educational programmes in critical care and respiratory medicine.