RES 237 - Respiratory Care III

3 Credit Hours

The course introduces the student to the foundations of mechanical ventilation and respiratory mechanics of the critically ill client. Content includes initiation, maintenance, and discontinuance of ventilatory support, and non-invasive and invasive cardiopulmonary monitoring. Students demonstrate assessment skills, fundamental therapeutic interventions and procedures in the laboratory and selected settings.

Prerequisite(s): RES 227 with a “C” or better, BIO 255, PSY 130, MAT 130

Semesters Offered: Summer