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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to familiarize students with the following areas of medical assessment: physical examination (both chest and general), laboratory (including arterial blood gases), electrolytes, chemistry, hematology, chest radiography, preoperative, neurological and cardiovascular assessment. Prerequisites: BIO 112, RCP 112. F
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course explores the etiology, clinical presentation, pathologic features, diagnostics and treatment of pathologies commonly encountered in Respiratory Care practice. The focus is upon cardiopulmonary and other systems disorders as these present in the adult client. Case studies/independent research/writing and physician lectures are utilized to help promote the student's understanding and to develop the student's critical thinking skills. Prerequisites: BIO 112, RCP 113. S
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to the basic principles involved in the administration of respiratory care. Topics include routine patient care, medical gas therapy, oxygen administration devices, infection control, emergency procedures, and chemical disinfection and sterilization. In the lab component, students review and apply relevant theory, assemble/disassemble and troubleshoot equipment, and practice client care skills in a clinical simulation environment. Corequisite: RCP 103. F
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a supervised clinical rotation in an affiliating hospital. Students continue to build on competencies acquired during the first semester while acquiring additional experience in chest physical therapy, arterial blood gases, lung inflation techniques, tracheobronchial aspiration, and airway clearance the emphasis is on day-to-day therapeutic respiratory procedures. The laboratory component provides a clinical simulation environment and covers equipment and procedural skills related to the lecture materials in RCP 104 Fundamental of Respiratory Care II. Students review, demonstrate, and apply relevant theory, assemble/disassemble and troubleshoot equipment, and practice client care skills related to course topics. Skills checklists are completed. Prerequisites: RCP 103, RCP 121, RCP 141 Corequisite: RCP 104. S
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course covers pulmonary function testing, invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures, and techniques utilized to assess patients with pulmonary or cardiovascular diseases and sleep disorders. Prerequisites: BIO 112. F
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course covers basic principles of general pharmacology and is designed to meet the needs of the Respiratory Care practitioner. Topics covered in this course include: basic principles of pharmacology, specific modes of drug action, and indications, contraindications, potential side effects and dosages of drugs commonly utilized in the treatment of respiratory, cardiovascular and critical care patients. Corequisite: RCP 111. F
  • 5.00 Credits

    This course is an advanced supervised clinical experience in intensive medical, surgical, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care units. Students develop practical skills in all aspects of ventilatory management, monitoring, arterial blood gases, and all other therapeutic modalities provided in intensive care. Prerequisites: BIO 112, RCP 122. F
  • 5.00 Credits

    This course is an advanced supervised clinical experience. Students acquire practical skills in critical care, pulmonary rehabilitation, neonatal, pediatrics, and other specialty areas. Students correlate theoretical principles to practical applications. Prerequisites: BIO 112, RCP 221. S
  • 1.00 Credits

    The course provides a laboratory environment in which students will learn the theoretical foundations and practical skills necessary to provide Respiratory Care to an adult client in a critical care setting. Topics to be covered include: the initiation, maintenance and discontinuation of mechanical ventilatory support, airway care, and monitoring. Additional topics may be added as time permits. Prerequisite: BIO 112. SU
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course covers a variety of topics relevant to critical Respiratory Care practice as it pertains to adults. Topics include: a review of techniques/protocols used in the initiation, monitoring and discontinuance of mechanical ventilatory support; monitoring of the adult patient in the ICU (includes hemodynamic, neurological, renal, hepatic and nutritional monitoring); a review of acid-base disturbances and clinical acid-base states; pulmonary artery blood gases (physiologic significance); hyperbaric therapy; nitric oxide and helium therapy; interpretation/significance of ventilatory waveforms; calculations and formulas relevant to practice and to credentialing examinations; chest tubes and pleural drainage systems; and, if time permits, discussion of less frequently encountered techniques and procedures such as ECMO, IAB counterpulsation, liquid ventilation, and others. Prerequisite: RCP 230. F
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