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1.00 Credits
This course is intertwined with Practicum I and II in which various aspects of physical therapy encountered clinically by the students are explored for relevancy and future professional implications. The course also includes the presentation of a paper on a topic selected and approved during Clinical I and compiled over the course of all clinicals, and a licensing exam preparation among other assignments. In order to successfully pass this course, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better. Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program is required to take this course.
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5.00 Credits
The course consists of a six-week long, forty hours per week clinical rotation at one clinical site area. Experience will be assessed in relation to clinical skills check-off found in the clinical assessment instrument. Several experiences may be available in one area (i.e. several weeks at a hospital followed by several weeks at a clinical associated with the same clinical site). Student must be willing to commute for extended distances within the greater region during this time. Clinical competencies will be continued, oral presentation will be presented to the staff on a topic other than the topics presented in previous clinical rotations. In order to successfully pass this course, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better. Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program is required to take this course.
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5.00 Credits
The course consists of a six-week long, forty hours per week clinical rotation at one clinical site area. Every effort will be made to accommodate site with the student clinical skills check-off needs and/or desires. All critical clinical skills must be completed at the end of this rotation. Several experiences may be available in one area (i.e. several weeks at a hospital followed by several weeks at a clinical associated with the same clinical site). Student must be willing to commute for extended distances within the greater region during this time. Clinical competencies will be completed, oral presentation will be presented to the staff on a topic other than the topics presented in previous clinical rotations. In order to successfully pass this course, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better. Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program is required to take this course.
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1.00 Credits
Reading 97 is designed to provide a condensed review for making students more efficient, systematic readers and thinkers. Emphasis will be placed on improving vocabulary and building advanced levels of comprehension and inferential reading, including the ability to analyze, evaluate, and integrate information. Required of all students whose placement assessment scores indicate the need. (Exceptions can be made for students not pursuing a degree or certificate.) This course does not meet associate degree graduation requirements. This course is limited to two attempts. A grade of A, B, C, D, F, W, R, or X is considered an attempt. The second attempt will require a minimum of one additional hour of instructional time each week in a designated ACM study lab.
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3.00 Credits
This course orients the student to the hospital environment and to the respiratory therapist practitioner's role on the health care team. Specific topics include the holistic concept of patient care; psychosocial, medico-legal, and ethical considerations in respiratory therapy; and professional interpersonal relations. Instruction is given in medical terminology, medical-surgical aseptic techniques, and physical assessment (inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation). During the semester the student will be evaluated through interview, examination, and GPA to determine acceptance to the clinical component of respiratory care. In order to successfully pass this course, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better.
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3.00 Credits
This course will familiarize the student with the basic concepts of pharmacology, emphasizing those drugs utilized in the treatment of pulmonary diseases. Topics include drug development, indications, contraindications, administration, mechanism of action, side effects, metabolism, and excretion. Emphasis is placed on drug safety and dosage calculation. In order to successfully pass this course, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better. Acceptance into the Respiratory Therapist program is required to take this course.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students in the respiratory therapy program the essential knowledge of respiratory pathogens that are the etiological factors for many respiratory diseases located in the upper and lower respiratory tracts. Different types of pathogens (bacteria, virus, and fungus) will be presented. Diagnostic measures and drug therapy will also be discussed. In order to successfully pass this course, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better. Acceptance into the Respiratory Therapist program is required to take this course.
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5.00 Credits
This course covers oxygen and special gas therapy, principles of humidity and aerosol therapy and will acquaint students with techniques of chest physiotherapy, incentive spirometry, breathing exercises and pulmonary rehabilitation. The emphasis is on clinical application. In order to successfully pass this course, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better. Acceptance into the Respiratory Therapist program is required to take this course.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an in-depth examination of the normal structure and function of the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems. A discussion of the renal system and its effect on cardiopulmonary function is included. This course provides a physiological basis for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the cardiopulmonary system. In order to successfully pass this course, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better. Acceptance into the Respiratory Therapist program is required to take this course.
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed for the last semester respiratory therapy student who is about to become a member of a respiratory care department. This course will cover knowledge area and skills required and tested on the registry exams. This class will also deal with wellness, health development, and awareness in the community. Furthermore, the student will understand the importance of resume writing and interviewing. In order to successfully pass this course, student must achieve a grade of "C" or better. Acceptance into the Respiratory Therapist program is required to take this course.
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