RES 141 - Respiratory Skills III

Class: 2 Lab: 3 Credits: 3
This course covers mechanical ventilation systems, pediatrics and associated monitors.

Course Topics:

Basic adult mechanical ventilation and application
Establishing the need for ventilation
Basic adult non-invasive ventilation and application
Basic ventilator modes and settings

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
None

Grading System:
The standard mathematical procedure of rounding will be applied to arrive at a whole number percentage in the final grade calculation.

A grade of “C” or higher is required to continue in the associate degree program.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Establish the need for mechanical ventilation.
Demonstrate non-invasive ventilation.
Select the ventilator and the mode based on clinical finding and assessment data.
Determine initial ventilator settings.
Modify ventilator settings based on patient clinical findings.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021