Respiratory Therapy Equipment, Procedures, and Processes Lab.

Catalog description

PR: Admission into the Professional Phase of the Respiratory Therapy Program. This course will provide valuable hands-on instruction and require students to master the set-up, initiation, operation, maintenance, modification, management, and discontinuation of respiratory therapy equipment, procedures, and processes utilized within the profession of respiratory therapy. Numerous topics will be explored including medical gases, therapeutics, patient monitoring and assessment, artificial airways, intubation/extubation, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, high flow oxygen and others.