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RC 121 - Lab for Respiratory Care II
Credit Hours: 1.5
This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to gain psychomotor skills and practical application of mechanical ventilation. The major focus of this course will be the initiation, setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilation for both adult and neonatal/pediatric populations.
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify components of mechanical ventilation;
- identify and describe all ventilator settings;
- identify components of the ventilator circuit and humidifier systems;
- perform initial setup with circuit;
- perform system pre-check;
- appropriately add circuit components such as oxygen analyzers, in-line suctioning systems, holding chambers, aerosol generators, HME’s, and ventilator monitoring devices;
- troubleshoot the system to identify leaks in the circuit vs airway;
- identify various modes of ventilation;
- perform initial patient setup;
- modify ventilation settings based on patient needs;
- identify various patient-generated graphic waveform patterns;
- troubleshoot all mechanical ventilation alarm systems;
- wean the patient from the mechanical ventilator;
- set up and initiate non-invasive PPV based on the patient’s needs; and
- troubleshoot problems associated with the application of PPV.
Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care Program or permission of the department, RC 110, RC 111, RC 112, RC 114. All Respiratory Care coursework must be taken in sequential order.
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