RC 215 - Principles of Respiratory Care 4 C- 1 P

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Mohawk Valley Community College

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This is the fourth course in the curriculum sequence to study the theory and practice of respiratory care.This concentrated fiveday offering presents topics related exclusively to neonatal and pediatric respiratory care. Content areas include neonatal and pediatric diseases, pharmacology, airway management,mechanical ventilation, high-frequency oscillation, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Requirements are completed for American Heart Association (AHA) Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Prerequisites: RC233 Clinical Practicum 3(a), RC214 Acid Base Physiology, and BI209 Basic Pathophysiology.Corequisite: RC234 Clinical Practicum 4 or Program Coordinator consent. [(a) Minimum grade of C required.] (Summer semester)

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mvcc.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 792-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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