Respiratory Care of the Newborn, STC

Program Code: RCN.S.STC • Credit Hours: 4

Description

Provides education to respiratory care practitioners to be oriented to neonatal respiratory care including history, fetal development, stabilization, evidence-based practices, and multi-disciplinary approaches. Includes respiratory devices employed for ongoing support of term and pre-term infants. Graduates will have a better knowledge of newborn resuscitation and stabilization. Student must be a licensed respiratory therapist.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will have a better knowledge of respiratory care skills and pertinent information needed for newborn resuscitation and stabilization.

Program Prerequisite(s)

Approval of Department