RES 244 - Advanced Respiratory Skills I
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Clinical Hours: 0 Credits: 4
Description: This course includes an in-depth study of mechanical ventilation and considerations for management of the critical care patient.
Prerequisite(s): Take RES 141 , RES 152 , and RES 247 .
Course Topics:
- Advanced ventilator management
- Advanced ventilator graphics
- Weaning the patient from the ventilator
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Chaser’s Bark Shop website
Grading System:
The standard mathematical procedure of rounding will be applied to arrive at a whole number percentage in the final grade calculation.
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Review the history of ventilation, modes and terminology and, basic ventilator graphics.
- Illustrate the advanced terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how ventilators work.
- Diagram how a ventilator breath is delivered in each mode.
- Compare and contrast the relationship between volume, pressure, flow and time as they relate to advanced ventilator graphics.
- Outline the processes associated with ventilator liberation.
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Official Course Syllabus
2026-2027
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