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Course Criteria
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3.00 - 21.00 Credits
Provides students with continued hospital setting work experience. Students demonstrate increased proficiency levels in skills introduced in Radiographic Procedures and practiced in previous clinical radiography courses. Topics include: advanced radiographic anatomy, equipment utilization, exposure techniques, sterile techniques, participation in and/or observation of angiographic, interventional, minor special, and special genitourinary system procedures, and participation in and/or observation of special equipment use; patient care; and behavioral and social competency. Execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a hospital setting in which students continue to develop proficiency levels in skills introduced in previous Radiographic courses and practiced in previous clinical radiography courses Topics include: patient care; behavioral and social competency; equipment utilization; exposure techniques; and participation in and/or observation of routine and special radiographic procedures. Execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a culminating hospital setting work experience which allows the students to synthesize information and procedural instruction provided throughout the program. Topics include: patient care; behavioral and social competency; equipment utilization; exposure techniques; participation in and/or observation of routine and special radiographic procedures;, and final completion of all required clinical competencies. Execution of radiographic procedures will be conducted under direct and indirect supervision.
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5.00 Credits
Emphasizes the strengthening of fundamental reading competencies. Topics include: vocabulary development, comprehension skills, study skills, and occupational/survival
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5.00 Credits
This course provides instruction in vocabulary and comprehension skills with emphasis on critical reading skills. Topics include: vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, critical reading skills, study skills, and content area reading skills.
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5.00 Credits
Introduces the physiologic and pharmacologic basis of pulmonary and cardiac medications. Focuses on the preparation and calculation of dosages and mixtures and general principles of pharmacology. Topics include: drug preparation, dosage calculation, mixture preparation, pharmacology principles, bronchoactive drugs, and cardiopulmonary system related drugs such as neuromuscular blocking agents, central nervous system depressants, cardiovascular agents, and diuretics.
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5.00 Credits
(Corequisites: RTT 193, RTT 113) Provides students with the principles of chemistry and physics as they apply to Respiratory Care Technology. Emphasizes specific modes of respiratory care in order to understand principles of application to patients, indications, hazards, contraindications, evaluation of therapy and patient assessment. Topics include: respiratory therapy chemistry and physics principles, patient assessment, medical gases, humidity/aerosol therapy, positive pressure breathing, incentive spirometry, postural drainage, percussion/vibration, universal precautions, and hospital safety.
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10.00 - 50.00 Credits
Provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with basic Respiratory Care Technology equipment. Students perform simulated clinical exercises as well as bedside assessments and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Topics include: patient assessment, medical gases, humidity/aerosol therapy, positive pressure breathing, incentive spirometry, postural drainage, and percussion/vibration.
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10.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Program admission) Provides an in-depth study of cardiac and pulmonary anatomy and physiology, and the diagnostic procedures commonly used in the hospital to evaluate these systems. Emphasizes the heart-lung relationship and clinical applications of these phenomena in the cardiopulmonary system. Topics include: respiratory function, ventilatory mechanisms, gas transport, laboratory analysis, natural and chemical regulation of breathing, circulation, blood flow and pressure, and cardiac function, and renal physiology.
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2.00 Credits
Introduces students to clinical practice in basic respiratory care procedures. Topics include: introduction to clinical affiliate, medical gas therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, patient assessment, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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