This is a six-credit hour clinical course that exposes the student to different aspects of respiratory care in critical care areas in a clinical setting. This course allows the student to apply the knowledge they have acquired in lecture to real-life situations in the monitoring, management, and treatment of critically ill adult, neonatal, and pediatric patients. Students will take and pass a NBRC TMC-like exam with a 65% or better for successful completion of this course.
For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The respiratory care program of Seward County Community College will provide an educational forum responsive to the needs of the health care community by developing competent and compassionate respiratory care practitioners.
Outcome #7: Understand each other, moving beyond simple acceptance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of other cultures by working as a team to learn, engage communities, exhibit cultural awareness, and create equity.
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
A. Evaluate the clinical need for artificial airways.
B. Compare and contrast the different techniques used to maintain patent airways in patients with an airway obstruction.
C. Describe the circumstances requiring airway suctioning.
D. Demonstrate appropriate communication skills and behaviors when working with fellow students, physicians, instructors, and other health care providers.
E. Identify major structures of the upper airway.
F. Recommend appropriate therapy based on the patient assessment.
G. Evaluate patient outcome and recommend modification to respiratory care plan, as indicated.
H. Explain the value of monitoring the patient at the bedside.
J. Differentiate the physiologic effects of various forms of positive pressure ventilation on the cardiopulmonary system.
K. Evaluate clinical status of patients, recommend, and initiate appropriate mode of ventilatory support.
L. Evaluate the patient's clinical status and recommend appropriate ventilator changes.
M. Explain and discuss the clinical indications for initiating mechanical ventilatory support.
N. Analyze arterial blood gas results and make appropriate ventilatory changes.
O. Compare and contrast the clinical indications of CMV, SIMV, Pressure-Support, Pressure Control Ventilation, Flow-by, and PEEP.
P. Analyze ventilatory graphics and make appropriate changes to assure patient ventilation.
Q. Compare equipment and non-invasive techniques available to assess oxygenation and ventilation.
R. Interpret data obtained from non-invasive monitoring of oxygenation and ventilation.
S. Demonstrate clinical proficiency in the following procedures:
a. Airway Management
b. Pt/Ventilator analysis
c. Noninvasive monitoring techniques
d. ABG sampling and analysis
e. Invasive monitoring techniques
f. Intensive care unit care
a. X-ray interpretation
b. Airway management
c. Pt/Ventilator analysis
d. Ventilator changes
a. X-ray interpretation
b. Noninvasive ventilation
c. Noninvasive monitoring techniques
d. Airway management
e. Pt/Ventilator analysis
f. Ventilator changes
g. Invasive monitoring techniques
- Classify specific mechanical ventilators by power source, circuitry, control mechanisms, control variables, triggering variables, cycling variables, modes of ventilation, and expiratory phase variables.
- Adult Critical Care
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Neonatal Critical Care
A. Clinical rotations at Wichita, Oklahoma City, or Lubbock Texas hospitals three days a week, 12- hour shifts, for 8 weeks.
A. Textbooks and Journals
B. Clinical Assignments
C. Canvas
A. Textbooks and Journals
B. Clinical Assignments
C. Internet Resources
D. Canvas
SCCC Outcomes 7 & 9 will be assessed and measured by clinical performance, attendance, participation, evaluation of performance and behavior by clinical preceptors, as logged in Peepity.
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SCCC utilizes tools to evaluate and improve the accessibility of digital course content and help the College reach its compliance goals.
If you need support or academic accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or visit the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic Building, Room A149.
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