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Mar 28, 2024
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RESP 1440 - Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation
Credit hours: 4
Prerequisites: Admission to the program.
Course Description: Ventilatory Support introduces the student to patient-ventilator systems, patient-ventilator management, pharmacology, equipment care and airway management. Topics will also include technologies utilized with modern mechanical ventilator systems. 3 hr. Lecture/wk. 2 hr. Lab/wk.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
- Demonstrate mechanical ventilator management.
- Identify ventilator-related protocols using Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Practice Guidelines.
- Initiate and modify usage of humidification with artificial airways.
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