Cardio-Respiratory Care I

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity of applying the knowledge and necessary skills for the basic and advanced evaluation of patients requiring pharmacotherapy with aerolized medicines, oxygen, oxygen-helium, nitric oxide, humidity and aerosol in routine situations, as well as in emergency situations with adults and children. Introduction to pulmonary expansion therapy and to incentive spirometry. Requires 30 hours lecture and 45 hours of lab.