RTH 101 - Principles of Respiratory Therapy I

Institution:

Bunker Hill Community College

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Description:

This course introduces students to the profession of Respiratory Therapy. Course content includes: communication in the health care setting, patient safety, charting and recordkeeping, ethical and legal implications of the practice of respiratory therapy, decision-making protocols, applied anatomy and physiology as well as gas exchange and transport. Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy Program. Co-requisites: Modalities of Respiratory Therapy I (RTH111) and Clinical Practice in Respiratory Therapy I (RTH121).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bhcc.mass.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 228-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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