Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersFall 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits2PrerequisiteFormal Admission to the SMC RC program and RC 10 and RC 11. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course presents prenatal development, high risk pregnancy and normal labor and delivery. Assessment of the newborn and pediatric patient, neonatal and pediatric diseases and disorders are described with an emphasis on the respiratory care interventions, techniques, and equipment used in neonatal and pediatric patient care. The use of noninvasive and invasive mechanical ventilation and strategies to reduce the likelihood of ventilator induced lung injury are also discussed. 