R C 410 - Introduction to Adult Critical Care5 Credits Introduction and review of physiologic terms, concepts and critical application of ventilatory support. Topics include basic modes of ventilations; pressure gradiants of the lung, choosing appropriate intial settings, assessing the patient in Acute Respiratory Failure and assessing patient- ventilator interaction.
Pre-requisite(s) RC 103 w/ min 2.5 Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - R C Fees
Quarters Typically Offered Fall Day Designed to Serve BAS- RC students Active Date 20190610T09:32:08
Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 24 Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Total Contact Hours 55 Degree Distributions: ProfTech Course Yes Course Outline 1. Classifaction of physiological terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation
2. Introduction of ventilator theory
3. Introduction of parameters, phase variables, and mode selection
4. Assessment protocols
5. Monitoring parameters and patient well- being with mechanical ventilation
Student Learning Outcomes Students will explain basic function of a ventilator and theory of mechanical ventilation through demonstration and recall
Students will classify physiological terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation
Students will relate how a breath is delivered with a fundamental knowledge of controlled, measured and phase variables of ventilation
Students will identify the assessment protocols for establishing the need of mechanical ventilation, and mode selection
Students will recognize the initial settings and monitoring parameters of the most common modes of mechanical ventilation
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