RESP2490 — Practicum IV
Academic Division: Health Sciences Academic Discipline: Respiratory Care Assistant Dean: Leesa Cox, MBA, PTA 2.5 Credit(s) This is a practicum course and is a continuation of RESP 2390 . The student will be assigned to a hospital 12 hours per week for 13 weeks (156 total hours) to work under the supervision of a practicum instructor. six weeks will be spent in adult critical care and seven weeks will be spent in neonatal and pediatrics setting. This course provides a more intense look at adult mechanical ventilation focusing on the understanding of pathophysiology of the critical care patient as it applies to mechanical ventilation and critical care procedures. The student will learn to assess and troubleshoot mechanical ventilators, assess patient
Prerequisites: RESP2410, RESP2470