RSP-224 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care provides the student with information related to fetal development, neonatal assessment before birth, during the delivery process, and after delivery; and cardiopulmonary care of the sick newborn including, but not limited to, airway management, oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation. Additional discussion will include assessment and cardiopulmonary care of the sick pediatric patient. Guest lecturers may be brought in to present topics related to the high risk nursery. (Offered fall semester.)

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Admission into the Respiratory Care Program or consent of the program director.

IAI Code:

None

PCS Code:

1.2

Lecture:

2

Lab:

0