RC 230 - Clinical Topics and Procedures I

Institution:

Johnson County Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the summer sequence of respiratory care courses This course supplements the fall clinical experiences. Concepts, techniques and procedures learned in the summer semester are reinforced. The student will develop new understandings and skills in the acute care, basic emergency care and introductory-level critical care settings. Emphasis will be on arterial blood gas procurement and analysis, cardiac rhythm assessment and management, airway equipment and management procedures, patient management of obstructive lung disorders, perioperative care and chest trauma. In addition, basic mechanical ventilation concepts and techniques will be addressed as they relate to physiologic effects, ventilator commitment, management and basic troubleshooting. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab/wk. Fall

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jccc.edu

Phone Number:

(913) 469-8500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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