El Centro College - Course Descriptions for RSPT 2314
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RSPT 2314   Mechanical Ventilation (3)
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: A grade of "C" in RSPT 1260, RSPT 1307, RSPT 1311, RSPT 2258, RSPT 2310, and RSPT 2317.
Designed to provide in-depth coverage and application of therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate, spontaneous, and artificial ventilation with emphasis on ventilator classification, methods, principles, and operational characteristics. Include indications, complications, and physiologic effects/principles of mechanical ventilation. This course also emphasizes initiation, management, and weaning of ventilatory support. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)

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Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

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Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.