RESP 102 - Respiratory Care I Lab

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SUNY Westchester Community College

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Provides theoretical knowledge and practical application of basic patient care, proper hospital decorum, organization and management of a respiratory care department, professional ethics and issues. Principles and procedures include medical gas delivery systems and related technology, aerosol therapy, medical records, oxygen analysis, chest physical therapy, and basic blood gas interpretation. Pathological conditions requiring the aforementioned therapeutic modalities also are addressed. Laboratory practicums include auscultation, patient body mechanics and positioning, basic physical assessment, sphygmomanometry, cylinders and piping systems, regulators and flow meters, O2 therapy, aerosol therapy, pulse oximetry, bedside spirometry, computer applications in Respiratory Care, and aerosol/humidity generators. Class hrs. 5; Lab hrs. 4. Corequisite: RESP 141 Clinical Experience I. Offered fall semester.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunywcc.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 606-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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