A diagnostics component will be added. The student will learn about bronchial hygiene techniques, specialized oxygen devices, arterial blood puncture, analysis and interpretation, and pulmonary function testing. This course includes a laboratory with competency evaluations. Summer Semester 5258 Clinical Practice II 2 Hrs. This is 128 hour clinical course that allows the respiratory care student to apply skills learned in the classroom to the clinical setting.
Emphasis is placed on basic therapeutic modalities, charting and assessment skills.
This course provides the student with an in-depth study of diseases that effect the cardiopulmonary system. In this course, the student will be preparing for care of the patient in the critical care setting and includes electrocardiograms, emergency airway, and airway maintenance, and resuscitation techniques. This course includes a laboratory with competency evaluations. This course will include an in-depth study of mechanical ventilation for the adult, pediatric and neonatal patient. Conventional methods of ventilation, as well as newer and experimental modalities are addressed.