RESP1220 — Respiratory Care Equipment & Procedure II
Academic Division: Health Sciences Academic Discipline: Respiratory Care Assistant Dean: Leesa Cox, MBA, PTA 5 Credit(s) In this course students will learn techniques and procedures for providing advanced respiratory care: airway management (to include oral/nasal airways, intubation, tracheostomy tubes, cuff inflation, and suctioning), noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, capnography, arterial blood gas analysis, and adult mechanical ventilation (to include indications, hazards, initial set-up, modes, monitoring, troubleshooting, and weaning.) An introduction to patient death, dying, and quality of life issues is included. UG 4 Lecture Hour(s); Required For airway management and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation: a. Set up correctly, utilize, and troubleshoot the associated equipment (as available) b. Explain how the equipment and procedure works c. Perform the procedure (as available) d. Recognize and explain the therapeutic
Prerequisites: RESP1110, RESP1190, RESP1270, RESP1290, RESP1220L