RESP 103A - Respiratory Care 2

5 Credits

The principles of infection control and equipment decontamination, advanced patient assessment. Coverage of indications, contraindications, hazards, precautions, rationale and techniques of IPPB, and incentive spirometry. Introduction to continuous mechanical ventilation and basic monitoring of the patient on a ventilator. Certification in BLS-C, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is accomplished in this course as well. The last section of the course encompasses the utilization of all artificial airways including types, insertion, maintenance, complications, removal, and after care.

Prerequisites: RESP 101A Respiratory Care 1 and RESP 141 Clinical Experience 1.
Corequisite: RESP 104 Respiratory Care 2 Lab and RESP 143 Clinical Experience 2.