RC 314 - Respiratory Care Therapeutics IV

3 Credits

This course covers basic concepts of mechanical ventilation. The course begins with basic operational principles and continues through the setup and monitoring of various commonly used modes of mechanical ventilation. Learners will identify ways to manipulate the patient ventilator system to accommodate for physiologic changes in gas exchange, resistance and compliance. Basic troubleshooting and ventilator liberation techniques are discussed. Ventilator graphics are taught in an integrated way throughout the mechanical ventilation series.

Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - R C
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Designed to Serve Students in the Respiratory Care program
Active Date 20240401T16:18:07

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 33
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Ventilator basics
1. Ventilator design
2. Engineering breath delivery
3. Interfacing with the patient
Indications for mechanical ventilation
1. Respiratory failure
2. Other indications
Ventilator modes and settings
1. Basic ventilator modes: Spontaneous, partial and full support modes
2. Ventilator controls and variables
3. Volume ventilation
4. Pressure ventilation
5. Ventilator taxonomy
Managing ventilation
1. Monitoring the patient
2. Assessing ventilatory function
3. Manipulating the ventilator
Ventilator graphics
1. Identify breath types
2. Identify asynchronies
3. Identify patient problems
Ventilator troubleshooting
1. Troubleshooting methods
2. Common ventilator problems
Ventilator pharmacology
1. Facilitating mechanical ventilation
2. Common ICU pharmacology

Student Learning Outcomes
Describe the physiological effects of mechanical ventilation.

Describe the operating principles of common ventilators

Properly select ventilator settings.

Calculate and interpret ventilator parameters including tidal volume, minute ventilation, rate, inspiratory time, expiratory time and flow appropriate to the clinical situation.

Properly select ventilator parameter changes.

Evaluate and trouble shoot common ventilator and patient issues.

Apply ventilator liberation techniques appropriate for the patient presentation.