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    May 25, 2024  
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

RTH 214 - Adult Critical Care Management


Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: RTH 120 , RTH 121 
Corequisite: RTH 211 , RTH 212  and RTH 216  
Session Cycle: FL

This classroom and laboratory course covers the cardiopulmonary equipment, techniques and management theory for the adult patient in an intensive care unit. Topics include advanced concepts in ventilation techniques and management of the adult patient in a variety of specialty intensive care units. Laboratory topics will cover important skills involved with Advanced Cardiac Life Support, ventilation modes, arterial lines, chest tubes and other technical skills needed by a registered respiratory therapist.