RESP 2400 - Alternative Site and Subacute Respiratory Care

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Respiratory Therapy

Description:

Fourth semester course. Introduces practice of respiratory care in a home care/DME setting, pulmonary rehabilitation, patient education, smoking cessation, asthma management, and sleep disorders including sleep apnea. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $65 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Define the goals of a pulmonary rehabilitation program and describe the essential educational topics included in such a program. 2. Describe patient and family education and care of a pulmonary patient in the home. 3. Describe the specific patient education needs for patients with asthma, including medication administration and types of medications, self-monitoring, and asthma management. 4. Discuss the primary work responsibilities of a respiratory therapist employed in the home care/DME industry. 5. Describe several methods of smoking cessation and specifically describe the use of nicotine-replacement therapies. 6. Describe the types of sleep disorders and specifically note the criteria required for a diagnosis of sleep apnea based on polysomnography studies. 7. Discuss the care of patients in a LTAC setting. 8. Discuss a respiratory therapists role on the Life Flight team. 9. Acquire job seeking skills such as applications, resume writing, and job interviewing. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Respiratory Therapy program. FA

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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