RT 425 — Advanced Critical Care Clinical (2 cr)
This is the third in a series of Critical Care clinical courses perfecting skills in a critical acute care environment and sub-acute/long term care ventilator patients. Students will orientate to the facility, use electronic charting or paper documents and deliver patient care including patient assessment, delivery of prescribed medications, oxygen delivery, airway management and trach care, participate in long term ventilator liberation, apply invasive ventilation and other lung protective techniques to improve oxygenation, draw arterial blood gases and participate in patient transports. Written assignments include patient care plans, physician interactions and maintenance of clinical documentation. Students are expected to continue to develop critical thinking skills appropriate for the clinical environment. Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous term. (SCC)
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