Maricopa Community Colleges  RES220   20076-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval:  6-26-09

RES220  2007 Fall – 2009 Summer II

LEC
LAB

3 Credit(s)
2 Credit(s)

3 Period(s)
6 Period(s)

Respiratory Care Fundamentals III

Advanced respiratory care therapy and assessment techniques to include, ventilator set-up and management. Diagnostic testing specific to assessment of oxygenation and ventilation and specific respiratory care procedures utilized in critical care.

Prerequisites: RES140. Corequisites: RES226.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

RES220  2007 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Respiratory Care Fundamentals III

 

1.

Determine appropriateness of prescribed ventilator management plan based on clinical data. (I)

2.

Participate in development of ventilator management plan based on clinical data. (I, II)

3.

Recommend modifications of ventilator management plan based on clinical data when indicated. (I, II)

4.

Select appropriate equipment for therapeutic procedures. (III, V)

5.

Correct respiratory care equipment malfunctions. (III, V)

6.

Describe procedures used to maintain cleanliness and disinfection of equipment. (III, V)

7.

Assemble equipment selected for therapeutic procedures. (III, V, VII)

8.

Describe principles of operation for equipment used in respiratory care procedures. (III, V, VII)

9.

Check respiratory equipment for proper function and operation. (III, IV, V, VII)

10.

Identify malfunctions of respiratory equipment. (III, V, VII)

11.

Utilizing respiratory care equipment and patient data, initiate and conduct prescribed basic. (IV, V)

12.

Utilizing respiratory care equipment and patient data, initiate and conduct prescribed basic therapeutic procedures to achieve one or more specific therapeutic objectives. (V, VI)

13.

Utilizing respiratory care equipment and patient data, modify prescribed basic therapeutic procedure to achieve specific therapeutic objectives. (V, VI)

14.

Perform procedures for specific diagnostic testing. (VI)

15.

Interpret results of specific diagnostic testing. (VI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

RES220  2007 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Respiratory Care Fundamentals III

 

I. Appropriateness of Prescribed Ventilator Management Plan

A. Patient medical record

B. Patient lab data

C. Patient vital signs and physical findings

D. Interview data

E. Data related to patient learning needs

II. Vital Signs and Physical Findings

A. Changes in sputum

B. Vital signs

C. Effects of therapy

D. Adverse reactions

E. Subjective response

F. Auscultatory findings

G. Pulse oximetry, capnography

III. Equipment Operation

A. Select and obtain equipment

B. Assemble equipment

C. Check equipment operation

D. Correct equipment malfunction

E. Perform quality control procedures

F. Assure equipment cleanliness

IV. Therapeutic Procedures

A. Therapeutic objectives

B. Administration

C. Removal of bronchopulmonary secretions

D. Maintain adequate ventilation and oxygenation

E. Monitoring

F. Maintain records and communication

G. Modify therapy as indicated

H. Infection control

I. Terminate therapy based upon patient response

J. Respiratory care protocols

V. Advanced Mechanical Ventilation

A. Initiating and adjusting ventilator support

B. Discontinuing mechanical ventilation

VI. Results of Diagnostic Testing

A. Ventilation

B. Pulse oximetry

C. Transcutaneous O2/CO2

D. Ventilation parameters ( Vt, Ve, Va, I: E ratio)

E. P(A-a)O2

F. CaO2

G. CvO2

H. C (a-v) O2

I. Vd/Vt

J. Qs/Qt

K. Capnography

L. Co-oximeter

VII. Manometers and Gauges

A. Water, mercury and aneroid manometers

B. Inspiratory/expiratory pressure meters

C. Pressure transducers

D. Respirometers

 

 

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