RET 2201 Critical Care II
Assessment, management, and treatment of critically-ill patients to include the following categories: Management of neonatal/pediatric mechanical ventilation, advanced modes of ventilation, non-conventional oxygenation and ventilation strategies, diagnostics, special procedures for the respiratory therapist in the critical care setting, critical conditions, nutritional considerations, transport, and home care ventilation/disease management. Three classroom, three lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: RET 2101 and Restricted to Majors
Course Outcomes
- Interpret diagnostics such as capnography, hemodynamic values, hematology and electrolytes as they apply to the assessment of the care of the critically ill patient. Recognize nutritional needs of the mechanically ventilated patient.
- Describe neonatal/pediatric assessment and discuss the initiation, management, troubleshooting, and termination of neonatal/pediatric positive airway pressure therapy and mechanical ventilation.
- Identify the indications for advanced ventilatory modes and describe the management of patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and atypical lung conditions.
- Explain the role and techniques employed by the respiratory therapist in assisting the physician with advanced procedures such as chest tube placement/management, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, and medical imaging.
- Describe the management of the long-term mechanically ventilated patient in the homecare setting.
Credit Hours: 4
- Classroom: 3 hours
- Lab: 3 hours
- Division: Health Sciences
- Department: Respiratory Care
- Repeatable Credit: No
- Offered Online: No
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 14, Rm 101
Faculty: Mullen
Term: Spring 2024
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Restricted to RET Majors, Required to Be 18 Or Older
Open Seats: 2
Meets: TTH from 9:00AM to 10:15AM
Section: 101
Open Seats: 2
Meets: TTH from
9:00AM to 10:15AM
9:00AM to 10:15AM
Section: 101