RESP 406 Advanced Ventilatory Support
Course Description
Advance ventilatory support inclusive of advanced modes (NAVA, APRV, PAV, ASV, etc), high frequency ventilation, extracorporeal CO2 removal and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
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Rationale
New and improved ways of ventilating patients with cardiopulmonary diseases are ever-evolving and changing. This course will focus on the advanced modes of mechanical ventilation with an emphasis on theory, risk/benefit ratio and application.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
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Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (4)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must be 200 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and integrate at least 1 biblical principle. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 50 words.
PEEP Study Flowsheet Assignment
The student will determine the optimal PEEP level for a patient based upon a wide range of physiological data presented, in 1,000-1,500 words.
Ventilator Asynchrony Diagnosis/Recommendations Assignment
The student will recognize ventilator asynchrony occurring, diagnose the type of asynchrony, and make appropriate recommendations for correcting it. This assignment must be 1000-1500 words in length,
This assignment will help the student gain a strong understanding of ventilator synchrony and asynchrony. This assignment will require the student to answer three questions. Each question must be answered in at least 150 words.
Advanced Ventilatory Modality Paper Assignments (2)
Topic Assignment
In a Word document, the student will submit his/her paper topic. The student will identify an appropriate topic for the paper. Topic is relevant to advanced ventilation, related to the content of the course, and also in relevant to his/her career interests. Strong evidence of preliminary research is included. The student must provide three or more APA references for peer-reviewed sources in support of his/her paper.
Final Submission Assignment
The student will write a 3,750–5,000 word research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on any Advanced Ventilatory Modality presented in the course. The paper must include at least 3 references in addition to the course textbook and the Bible.
Study Guide Assignments (2)
The student will complete 2 Study Guides in preparation for each quiz.
Implementing NAVA Assignment
The student will demonstrate effective implementation of NAVA Ventilation, selecting appropriate settings for the patient based upon physiologic data. This assignment must be 1000-1500 words in length, presented in Respiratory Care format.
Modifying APRV Assignment
The student will demonstrate effective APRV management, including modification of APRV settings based upon physiologic data presented. This assignment must be 1000-1500 words in length, presented in Respiratory Care format.
Quizzes (2)
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Modules: Weeks. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, containing 10 essay questions, and will have a 2-hour time limit.
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