RESP 103 - Fund-Resp Ther III

Institution:

Massasoit Community College

Subject:

Respiratory Care

Description:

In this course, the students learn to assess degrees of respiratory failure, mechanical ventilatory care, PEEP, CPAP, and weaning from the ventilator. Attempts are made to put the complications and benefits of ventilator therapy into proper perspective. Analysis of ventilators is studied. The students acquire an understanding of basic electrocardiogram interpretation and of non-invasive and invasive hemodynamic monitoring. The laboratory and the clinical components offer practical application of the RESP103 topic areas in the hospital intensive care units. Lecture: 4 hours Laboratory: 1 hour Clinical: 16 hours Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II (RESP102) completed with a grade of 75 or better in the lecture component and a grade of "pass" in the clinical component

Credits:

7.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.massasoit.mass.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 588-9100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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