Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practicum I: Adult Acute and Critical Care

Course content

1. 1Orientation to clinical practiceComing
2. 2Ward-based respiratory careComing
3. 3Oxygen and aerosol roundsComing
4. 4Blood gas sampling in practiceComing
5. 5Emergency department practiceComing
6. 6Adult ICU practiceComing
7. 7Managing ventilated patientsComing
8. 8Code blue and rapid responseComing
9. 9Interprofessional roundsComing
10. 10Documentation in practiceComing
11. 11Competency evaluationComing
12. 12Reflection and portfolioComing

Requirements

• RESP-250 Mechanical Ventilation I
• RESP-260 Critical Care and Hemodynamic Monitoring

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Supervised clinical practice on the wards, in the emergency department and in the adult ICU.

Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.