May 05, 2024  
2021-2022 Archived Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Archived Catalog

RTAD-155 Respiratory Lab III

Credits 1 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into College Level Reading, completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0 or higher, or successful completion of ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092; 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