RESP 2465 - Critical Care Practice - 2

Credit hours: 4

Prerequisites: Successful advancement from previous semester.

Course Description:
Critical Care Practice - 2 is a supervised clinical application of skills developed in previous and current Respiratory Care courses. Topics to include non-adult mechanical ventilation techniques and assessment. 24 hr. Clinical/wk.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Complete competency in adult patient ventilator skills.
Set up and monitor a neonatal mechanical ventilator and other therapeutic interventions.
Initiate non-invasive ventilation and make modifications in the settings based on patient assessment.