RC 11L - Applied Advanced Mechanical Ventilation
- Recent Professors
- Vartapetian I., Acevedo J. O.
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026
- Class Size
- Not published
- Difficulty
- 4.6Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 2.5
- Prerequisite
- Formal Admission to Respiratory Care Program.
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of RC 11L
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- This course provides hands-on skills in lab setting and supervised clinical experience at local area hospitals with the purpose of gaining experience in applying evidence-based medicine to advanced concepts in mechanical ventilation. Emphasis is placed on recognizing acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress, and minimizing iatrogenic ventilator induced lung injury. In addition, practice in weaning and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation is covered.