RESP-222 Neonatal & Pediatric Respiratory Care

4 cr.

This course introduces assessment skills, resuscitative procedures and appropriate therapies needed to treat the pediatric patient. This course also includes a study of neonatal anatomy and physiology, labor and delivery, high risk infants, resuscitation, ventilator management, and common neonatal pathologies and modalities for their treatment. Prerequisites: RESP-120, RESP-122, RESP-124, RESP-126, and RESP-128. Minimum grade required: “C”. Corequisites: RESP-220, RESP-226, RESP-228
Offered: Fall