Clinical Care Techniques ((4 Credits ))

Catalog description

This is a lecture/laboratory course designed to present basic respiratory care principles and skills necessary to perform respiratory care in preparation for the first clinical rotation. Topics include storage and delivery of medical gases, indications, and hazards of medical gas therapy, humidity, and bland aerosol therapy, aerosol drug therapy, airway pharmacology, airway management, bronchial hygiene therapy, non-invasive ventilation, and lung expansion therapy.