This course will help prepare the student to be an active and knowledgeable member of the neonatal care team. Respiratory care and monitoring of neonates requires a great deal of precision which makes the job very demanding. The student will receive lectures which span human development from conception to postpartum. Physiology and pathophysiology along with selective treatment and associated technology will be explored. The course will deal with life support systems associated with respiratory care.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the third semester of the Respiratory Therapy program.