Respiratory Care Technology

Develops essential knowledge and skills of airway care and mechanical ventilation.

Airway care includes indications, techniques, equipment, and hazards and complications.

Mechanical ventilation includes indications, initiation, modes, clinical application, management, complications, and weaning.

Content areas also include: pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas sampling and interpretation, intravenous catheter insertion, and 12 lead ECG procedure.

Prerequisites: RSPT 1410 and RSPT 1227.

Semester Hours 4 (3 lec/4 lab).