RESP 335 - Patient Care-Emergency Skills

Institution:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Subject:

Respiratory Care

Description:

Introduces the history of respiratory care, the health care team and a variety of procedures. Explores the use of respiratory related medicines. Special emphasis is directed toward medical record extraction, documentation, interpretation and analysis. Techniques of equipment processing, infection prevention and control will be discussed. Analyzes patient vital signs, hemodynamic assessments, ventilator preparation, respiratory care emergency management, artificial airways and airway adjuncts. Examines ethical comportment, advanced directives, and organ recovery.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2009 - 08/14/2018 

Institution Website:

www.iup.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 357-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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