RESP 1220 - Respiratory Care Equipment & Procedur II

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 Prerequisite Course(s): Take RESP 1110 , RESP 1190
Required Concurrent Course(s): Take RESP 1270 , RESP 1290 , RESP 1220L