. This course will focus on the thorough review of mechanical ventilation with emphasis on adult applications. Included is etiology of respiratory failure, methods of providing positive pressure ventilation, prescribing machine settings and managing patient ventilator interactions, monitoring hemodynamics and gas exchange, weaning/extubation techniques and advanced modes of mechanical ventilation. _____________________________________________________________________________________ •General Education Core. @Civic Literacy. + #Applies only to A.S. degree and certificate programs. *Minimum grade of “C” required. =Career Certificate course. < Denotes career development courses that are part of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Advanced Course Series. Students must be affiliated with a criminal justice agency and have approval from the agency head or the academy director prior to enrolling. +#