Maricopa Community Colleges  RES165   19886-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
RES165 19886-20086 LAB 2 Credit(s) 10 Period(s)
Respiratory Care Clinical IV
Includes increased responsibility for the organization of and the performance of all basic therapy skills under moderate supervision on the general floor. RES155, RES165, RES175, and RES185 together include observation of neonatal and pediatric critical care, and of pulmonary function skills. Also includes observation of, assistance with and initiation of evaluation in adult critical care skills under maximum supervision.
Prerequisites: RES155.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
RES165   19886-20086 Respiratory Care Clinical IV
1. Organize and perform basic therapy skills in the general floor care setting. (I)
2. Assist in critical care oxygen therapy under maximum supervision. (II)
3. Assist in the management of the airway under maximum supervision. (II)
4. Assist in monitoring the continuous mechanical ventilator in a patient/ventilator care setting under maximum supervision. (II)
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RES165   19886-20086 Respiratory Care Clinical IV
    I. Organization and performance under moderate supervision of the basic skills
      II. Assist in the performance under maximum supervision and initiation of evaluation of adult critical care skills.
          A. Oxygen therapy
            1. Low flow delivery devices - environmental chambers
            2. High flow delivery devices
              a. Mechanical ventilators
              b. Aerosol therapy
          B. Airway care
            1. Artificial airway maintenance
            2. Suctioning
          C. Adult continuous mechanical ventilation monitoring
            1. Assist, assist/control, control
            2. IMV
            3. BEEP, CPAP
            4. Bedside screening
            5. Weaning
        III. Observation and assistance under direct supervision of the following neonatal, pediatric and pulmonary function skills:
            A. Neonatal and pediatric skills
              1. Ventilatory care
              2. Lung clearance techniques
            B. Pulmonary function
              1. Basic spirometry studies
              2. Lung volume studies
              3. Drawing and quality control of Blood Gas analysis
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