RTAD-155 Respiratory Lab III

Credits 1 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100), completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0, or completion of RDNG-030, ACLT-075 or ACLT-076; RTAD-130, RTAD-132, RTAD-134 and RTAD-135. Note: Division signature required. Pre- or Co-requisite: RTAD-150 and RTAD-154
Supervised laboratory practice in more advanced skills and critical care procedures in respiratory care. Equipment function and related therapeutic application in initiation of mechanical ventilation patient management and monitoring ventilator weaning and discontinuance and arterial blood gas sampling.

Course Outcomes
1. Demonstrate set-up and initiation of mechanical ventilation on a simulated patient 2. Demonstrate monitoring and management of a simulated patient receiving mechanical ventilation 3. Demonstrate the appropriate arterial blood gas sampling techniques