RESP 3310 - Advanced Mechanical Ventilation

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Respiratory Therapy

Description:

Focuses on advanced techniques and skills for mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients including latest advances in ventilator technology and management strategies. This comprehensive interactive course emphasizes practical solutions for issues related to patients in respiratory failure. Topics include: Lung recruitment, advanced wave form analysis, heart and lung interaction during mechanical ventilation, ECMO, safe weaning from the ventilator and strategies to ventilate COPD and ARDS patients and palliative care and ventilation. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $65 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain and assess physiological aspects of patient- ventilator interaction. 2. Determine why and when mechanical ventilation can be a treatment, a supportive therapy or a source of complications. 3. Deliver evidence based management of acute respiratory failure using both non-invasive and invasive ventilator techniques for the following conditions : ARDS,COPD, and weaning from the mechanical ventilator. 4.Explain lung recruitment techniques and rational for use. 5. Define and describe ECMO including: choosing candidates for ECMO, cannulation procedure, Contraindications, and expected outcomes. 6. Critique new advances in ventilator management strategies. 7. Discuss the role of palliative care and end of life decisions related to ventilation. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Respiratory Therapy program. FA

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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