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TCC Catalog 2012-13 
    
TCC Catalog 2012-13 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

RET2264 Advanced Procedures in Respiratory Care I

3 credit hour(s) | Spring
This course will cover basic terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation, how ventilators work, how a breath is delivered, establishing the need for mechanical ventilation, selecting the ventilator and the mode, initial ventilator settings and final considerations in ventilator setup. The course will also begin the process of initial assessment of the mechanically ventilated patient. Case studies will be used to incorporate the critical thinking process. Contact: 2 hours per week. Course will not count toward credit for the A.A. degree.