RTH 245LC - Clinical Procedures II

1. Perform advanced clinical physical assessment on critically ill patients to include the patient’s airway, breathing and circulation, interpret the findings, and utilize critical thinking skills to make correct respiratory care decisions based on the findings.
2. Perform advanced respiratory assessment monitoring in the intensive care unit to assess ventilatory status, evaluate oxygenation and oxygen transport, interpret the findings, and utilize critical thinking skills to make correct respiratory care decisions based on the findings.
3. Perform appropriate airway management procedures to include oro/naso-artificial airway suctioning, artificial airway care, cuff pressure determinations, manual ventilation, and extubation.
4. Set up, calibrate, maintain, monitor, and discontinue ventilatory support equipment and monitors.
5. Utilize gathered data to guide care requirements for the critically ill adult patient during mechanical ventilatory support.
6. Assess cardiac output, pump function, and other invasively monitored hemodynamic pressures and utilize critical thinking skills to make correct cardiorespiratory care decisions based on these findings.
7. Observe and evaluate procedures in the following areas: pulmonary function lab, bronchoscopy, radiology, medical conferences, cardiac care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and various respiratory care delivery environments.
8. Utilize information from the medical record and previous classroom learning to complete a case study presentation.

1. Clinical Assessment of the Critical Care Patient (Weekly Patient Care Plans)
2. Advanced Airway Management
3. Advanced Respiratory Assessment Monitoring
4. Adult Mechanical Ventilation
5. Transport of the Critically Ill Patient
6. Care Decisions in Mechanically Ventilated Adult Patients
7. Hemodynamic Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient
8. Observation In Various Respiratory Care Delivery Environments
9. Interaction With Medical Director and Case Study Presentation