RTAD-221 Critical Respiratory Care

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Division signature required; Program eligibility requirements; 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-150, RTAD-154 and RTAD-155. Pre- or Co-requisite: RTAD-222, RTAD-224 and RTAD-225.
Provides advanced concepts related to critical care. Topics include EKG interpretation hemodynamic monitoring advanced modes of mechanical ventilation and related critical care monitoring.

Course Outcomes
1. Summarize the methods of delivery, purpose, physiologic effects and the hazards of all modes of mechanical ventilation to include PEEP and CPAP 2. Explain the activities and equipment involved in initiating the patient ventilator system 3. Summarize the system of patient-ventilator, to include maintaining arterial bloods gases, patient ventilator monitoring and weaning 4. Differentiate between normal and abnormal EKG patterns 5. Identify the mode of therapy used to treat ventricular arrhythmias 6. Identify different configurations on x-rays 7. Summarize the activities involved in critical care monitoring