This course is a two-hour lecture and two-credit-hour clinical course that is a continuation of general clinical practice. The student acquires more critical care experience with emphasis on pulmonary function testing, chest x-rays, physician rounds, blood gas sampling and analysis, non-invasive monitoring, and non-invasive ventilation. The classroom portion of this course introduces the student to advanced procedures that include: fiberoptic bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, chest tube management, and non-invasive ventilation. The clinical portion of this course supports the application of this critical care content.
Prerequisites
Admission into the Respiratory Care program.