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3.00 Credits
u (3 Credits--3 Hours) A course which introduces the student to the world's great religions by means of an objective examination of their origins and a study of their historical development. Religions include: Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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4.00 Credits
(4 Credits/80 Contact Hours) Course introduces the respiratory care practitioner's role in basic therapies and non-invasive assessments. Topics include: medical gas administration, bedside patient assessment; humidity, aerosol, hyperinflation, and bronchial hygiene therapies.
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4.00 Credits
(4 Credits/96 Contact Hours) Prerequisite: RET 1024C. Course will include arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling, non-invasive assessment of oxygenation and ventilation, bedside pulmonary function tests, basic radiographic studies, and airway care.
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credits/64 Contact Hours) Prerequisite: RET 1024C. Course provides entry-level skills in adult mechanical ventilation. Upon completion the student should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of positive airway pressure therapies, modes of ventilatory support, and initiate and monitor mechanical ventilation in the laboratory setting.
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credits/64 Contact Hours) Course covers the drugs used in the treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases. Emphasis is placed on the uses, actions, indications, contraindications and hazards when administering pharmacological agents. Students will meet the requirements for the American Heart Association's certification in ACLS.
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credits/64 Contact Hours) Course provides a concentrated study of cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology essential to the practice of respiratory care. Emphasis is placed on cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology, and gas exchange.
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1.00 Credits
(1 Credit/80 Contact Hours) Clinical experiences will include an introduction to area hospitals and health resources. Students will be oriented to several local healthcare facilities, obtaining proficiency in the principles of medical ethics and legal issues to include confidentiality, asepsis, safety, medical records, and vital signs. This course is an introduction to the basic modalities in planned learning experiences.
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credits/240 Contact Hours) Prerequisite: RET 1874. Course introduces the student to the basic modalities in the assessment and treatment of cardiopulmonary conditions in the clinical setting. Students will rotate to several local hospitals during the semester. Students will obtain proficiency in bedside patient assessments, medical gas, aerosol, humidity, hyperinflation, and bronchial hygiene therapies; and arterial punctures with analyses of the results.
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4.00 Credits
(4 Credits/80 Contact Hours) Prerequisite: RET 1264C. Course focuses on the critically ill patients on high levels of ventilatory support. Students will utilize 'rescue' ventilation modes on lung simulators. The course emphasizes early detection of worsening pulmonary disease through monitoring and the utilization of data such as waveform analysis, loops, and curves. Case studies and clinical simulations will develop skills needed for these patients.
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3.00 Credits
(3 Credits/64 Contact Hours) Prerequisite: RET 2280C. Course is a continuation of diagnostic equipment utilized in the assessment of patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. Topics include special procedures such as bronchoscopy and thoracotomy; cardiopulmonary diagnostic tools including hemodynamic monitoring, polysomnography, the treatment of sleep disorders to include BiPAP and CPAP; and advanced pulmonary function studies.
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