BUILD MUSCLE MEMORY
SHARPEN YOUR INSTINCTS
FEEL MORE CONFIDENT
Learn from an experienced nurse.
From anatomy to equipment and supplies, we'll teach and show you everything we know about how to perform the best routine care.
Be prepared for emergencies.
We'll walk you through various emergency scenarios you might be faced with and we'll show you how to handle them like a pro.
Be a source of comfort.
Help your patient, their family, and the entire team of caregivers feel safe, calm, and comforted.
Something had to be done.
When a medically complex child died at home because the caregivers didn't know how to save the patient's life, I was heartbroken for the child, their grieving family, and the traumatized caregivers who were responsible that day.
After some research, I discovered that too many caregivers were not being educated with enough hands-on training. So I co-created the Trach Safe Initiative at Seattle Children's Hospital and taught many nurses there, but the curriculum needed to go public.
So after 30+ years at Seattle Children's, I retired and launched BreatheWell Inspiration because I have a tremendous amount of compassion for medically complex patients, their families, and for every single caregiver who steps forward to take care of them.
Medically complex patients need caregivers who have been educated with an adequate amount of hands-on practice, but this kind of education has been hard to find—until now. At BreatheWell Inspiration, our classroom and simulation lab delivers an in-person experience that will help any caregiver of medically complex patients become competent with routine and emergency care.
I wish I had taken the Tracheostomy Emergency Airway Management class five years ago. It would have reduced the amount of anxiety and trauma I experienced during emergencies.
Amy, MSN, RN
We sent four nurses to the tracheostomy training. Upon return, they all said the training was fantastic and challenged them to think of how things can be done better and safer. They also raved at how fantastic a trainer Leslie is. We will be signing up for more training very soon!
Becky Norem MSN-Ed, BSN, RN, NCSN
Yakima School District
For family members who are not in the medical field, BreatheWell Inspiration is a great place to gain confidence.
Aunt Michelle
I encourage nurses and caregivers caring for those with trachs to take Leslie’s courses. The hands-on practice and knowledge gained from these courses builds confidence and a skill set. Thank you, Leslie, for your dedication to the medically complex community.
Erica Wojtysiak, RN, Clinical Educator
New Care Concepts
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For new students, it's easy to get started.
Just follow the steps.
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CLICK ON 'ENROLL NOW' TO BOOK YOUR CLASSES
Depending on your role, you'll find individual classes and discounted packages on our Classes page. Just click on the ENROLL NOW button to get there.
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SHOW UP AND BE READY TO LISTEN, ENGAGE, & PRACTICE
After you book your classes, you'll receive instructions via email and we'll see you on your selected dates to get you educated and ready for your caregiving duties.
3
GO TO WORK WITH YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
When you leave BreatheWell Inspiration with your certificate of attendance, you'll be a well-educated caregiver with sharpened skills and faster instincts at work.
At BreatheWell Inspiration, we know you want to be the best caregiver possible for your medically complex child, family member, or patient. To be the kind of caregiver that everyone can count on, you need the kind of in-person education that has been very hard to find—until now. Educators know it's critical for caregivers to practice their skills and work through any mistakes, yet they might lack a simulation lab that allows practice with immediate feedback on responses. Many educational programs for medically complex home health care do not provide their students with a full simulation lab experience—on all of the care needs typically seen in medically complex people. Some programs are primarily online, or they're self-guided on random websites. Both are problematic because they put too many caregivers into the field who haven’t had enough hands-on practice in a simulation lab. The result has been a far too risky, high-anxiety work environment that has been producing too much stress and, unfortunately, too many near-misses and tragedies at home. These might be avoided, or incidences decreased, if the caregivers had completed a program with a simulation lab—like the one we have at BreatheWell Inspiration. Since saving lives is the same goal in every healthcare environment, we believe it’s necessary for students to gather in a classroom with a qualified instructor, listen and ask questions, then practice multiple care skills in a simulation lab-for hours, over and over again. We understand how important this is to you, that you want to do a good job, that you want to be proficient at quality care and saving lives. And we know it’s challenging care, but it’s an honorable career path and with a proper education, you will find success. That’s why we took the same teaching concepts we've learned and made them available to you at BreatheWell Inspiration.