RSPT 1361 - Clinical II-Respiratory Care

Institution:

McLennan Community College

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Description:

A method of instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience and direct patient/client care, generally at a clinical site. Specific learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation and placement is the responsibility of the college faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences. Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Provides clinical practice to develop affective and psychomotor (and reinforce cognitive) skills, to include lung expansion therapy, postural drainage and percussion, manual resuscitation devices, suctioning, pulse oximetry, arterial sampling techniques and blood gas analysis, as well as review patient assessment (patient history, vital signs and physical assessment), medical terminology and symbols, infection control, chest x-ray interpretation, medical gas therapy, oxygen analyzers, and humidity/aerosol therapy. Prerequisite: RSPT 1360 Semester Hours 3 (11 clinical hours/week)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mclennan.edu

Phone Number:

(254) 299-8622

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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