RT 100 - Introduction to Respiratory Therapy/ Patient Care

Institution:

Southern Maine Community College

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Description:

This course is designed to give entry level Respiratory Therapy students an overview of the development of respiratory therapy, its role in health care, its relationship to other health care services, and its organizational structure in the hospital environment. Also discussed will be such topics as ethics, medical legal responsibilities of patient care (including HIPPA training), death and dying, blood borne pathogens and universal precautions, charting and generation of orders and medical terminology. Basic pulmonary anatomy and medical terminology will also be presented. Focus throughout the course will be on the patient as an individual and central figure in the complex multi directional environment.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smccME.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 741-5500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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