Respiratory Failure and Ventilatory Support

NURS 8628NEF

Course Guide

NURS 8628NEF

Course Guide

Respiratory Failure and Ventilatory Support

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Course Coordinator:

Michelle Pang Tsz-ha
BN (Monash University); PRCC (Intensive Care Nursing); MSocSc (Behavioral Health) (HKU); MSN (PolyU)
FHKAN (Education & Research-Education); APN (Education & Research in Nursing); RN

Course Developer:

Edward SZETO Lok Chun

COMP 4500SED Applied Computing Project is a two-term, six-credit-unit, 4000-level course within the Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology (BCITH) programme suite and the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computing and Networking (BSCICNH) programme suite. It is a compulsory course for BCITH and BSCICNH. Students will carry out a non-trivial computing project under supervision.

Mandatory prerequisite(s)

Students are required to have studied courses COMP 3110SED and COMP 3590SED before studying this course.

Aims

This course aims to equip students with diverse ventilatory knowledge and skills crucial for providing ventilatory care for clients having complex respiratory problems with evidence-based practices.

Contents

Respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Tracheostomy care and suctioning
Management of respiratory failure and related nursing care
Care of clients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Learning support

Lectures, seminars, laboratory sessions, simulation training and clinical visit

Assessment

Continuous assessment includes a presentation, a written test and an individual assignment.

Electronic submission of assignments: Allowed

Online requirement

Access to OLE

Equipment and Software

A computer with a word-processing software, preferably Microsoft Word, installed.

Software

Students will need access to a computer with the Windows operating system.

Set book(s)

To be included in the course materials

Students with disabilities or special educational needs

Students with serious impairment of sight or manual dexterity may find it difficult to follow this course. Course and supplementary materials are not available on tape. You are encouraged to seek advice from the Course Coordinator before enrolling on this course.