0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Students must be admitted into the Respiratory Care program before registering for this course. This course studies the etiology, pathophysiology, presentation and treatment of common neonatal and pediatric pulmonary diseases. Fetal lung development and the birth process will be reviewed giving special emphasis to pulmonary changes, complications, and newborn assessment. Disease presentation and treatment will in part be presented, practiced and assessed by various computer training programs. Neonatal mechanical ventilation techniques will also be discussed. Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) provider training will be provided.