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2019-2020 College Catalog 
    
2019-2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

RESP 200 Advanced Respiratory Life Support

This course is designed to familiarize the Respiratory Care student with all forms of advanced life support systems. Main topics include: classification and operation of a variety of mechanical ventilators, clinical maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilators, and clinical management of patients receiving advanced life support to include ventilator commitment and weaning procedures. A letter grade of “C” or better is required for graduation. Open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students.
Pre-requisite(s): RESP 115 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology  with a final grade of “C” or better and RESP 120 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I  with a final grade of “C” or better.
Co-requisite(s): RESP 125 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II .
Lab fee will be required
Terms Offered: Summer
Offered Distance Learning: No
Credits: 4
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 4
Lab: 4