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  • RESP 104: Respiratory Care II Lab

    2.00 Credits
    SUNY Westchester Community College

    The principles of infection control and equipment decontamination, advanced patient assessment. Coverage of indications, contraindications, hazards, precautions, rationale and techniques of IPPB, and incentive spirometry. Introduction to continuous mechanical ventilation and basic monitoring of the patient on a ventilator. Certification in BLS-C, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is accomplished in this course as well. The last section of the course encompasses the utilization of all artificial airways including types, insertion, maintenance, complications, removal, and after care. Laboratory practicums include administration of IPPB treatments, incentive spirometry treatments, decontamination, re-assembly and packaging of equipment, and isolation procedures. Assembly of mechanical ventilators, mannequin performance of infant, child, and adult CPR/FBAO, insertion of artificial airways, tracheal aspiration, cuff management, and manual ventilation. The student is also introduced to fiberoptic bronchoscopy. May be taken for Honors. Class hrs. 5; Lab hrs. 4. Prerequisites: RESP 101A Respiratory Care I and RESP 141 Clinical Experience I. Corequisites: RESP 104 Lab and RESP 143 Clinical II. Offered spring semester.
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  • RESP 141: Clinical Experience I

    1.00 Credits
    SUNY Westchester Community College

    Initial hospital introduction and application of material covered in Respiratory Care I. Clinical Education is provided by credentialed, college, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains. Total hrs. 75. Corequisite: RESP 101A Respiratory Care I. Offered fall semester.
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  • RESP 143: Clinical Experience II

    1.00 Credits
    SUNY Westchester Community College

    Application of theory and practice of material covered in Respiratory Care I & II. Clinical education is provided by credentialed, college, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains. Total hrs. 120. Corequisite: RESP 103A Respiratory Care II. Prerequisite: RESP 141 Clinical Experience I. Offered spring semester.
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  • RESP 145: Summer Clinical Experience I

    1.00 Credits
    SUNY Westchester Community College

    Clinical application of theory and practice of material covered in Respiratory Care I & II. Clinical education is provided by credentialed, college, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains. Total hrs. 200. Prerequisite: RESP 103A Respiratory Care II and RESP 143 Clinical II. Offered summer session.
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  • RESP 202A: Respiratory Care III Lab

    2.00 Credits
    SUNY Westchester Community College

    The drawing and analysis of blood gases, their interpretation, blood gas physiology and pathophysiology, as well as the applicable instrumentation. Also covered is complete pulmonary function testing, including body plethysmography, spirometry, diffusion, and lung volumes. The setup, operation, and maintenance of equipment, as well as interpretation of data and its application to patient care. The final segment of this course covers the causes, diagnosis, and management of Acute Respiratory Failure. Emphasis is placed on the care of the patient requiring continuous mechanical ventilation and the patient-ventilator interface. Laboratory practicums include arterial punctures, arterial and venous vascular line maintenance, maintenance and proficiency testing of blood gas analyzers, flow-volume loops, carbon monoxide diffusion tests, lung volumes including FRC, ventilator circuit changes, application of contemporary ventilators to lung simulators, trouble-shooting patient-ventilator alarm situations, adjustment of ventilator parameters to specific clinical conditions, and critical care bedside spirometry. May be taken for Honors. Class hrs. 6; Lab hrs. 4. Prerequisites: RESP 103A Respiratory Care II, RESP 143 Clinical II, and RESP 145 Summer Clinical I. Corequisite: RESP 202A Lab and RESP 241 Clinical III. Offered fall semester.
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  • RESP 204A: Respiratory Care IV Lab

    2.00 Credits
    SUNY Westchester Community College

    Covers invasive and non-invasive monitoring of the critically ill patient. Invasive studies include cardiac catheterization, arterial cannulation, and related hemodynamic monitoring. Non-invasive studies include oximetry, capnography, ECG monitoring and transcutaneous gas analysis. An intubation rotation is conducted where students develop proficiency in both intubation and extubation techniques. Neonatal and pediatric critical care, as well as general care, is covered, including high-risk delivery and transport, hyaline membrane disease, BPD, PFC, and other cardio-pulmonary dysfunctions peculiar to this population. The final segment of the course covers home care and rehabilitation. Laboratory practicums include application of an ECG arrhythmia simulator to an oscilloscope for interpretation and intervention; setup and maintenance of pulmonary artery catheters; interpretation of cardiovascular pressures; end-tidal CO2 analysis; VQ determinations; intubation/extubations on manikins; treadmill stress-testing; application, maintenance, and trouble-shooting of infant ventilators; infant CPAP devices and O2 hoods. Studies in this area include stress testing and patient education as well as rehabilitative procedures. May be taken for Honors. Class hrs. 6; Lab hrs. 4. Prerequisites: RESP 201A Respiratory Care III and RESP 241 Clinical III. Corequisite: RESP 204A Lab and RESP 243 Clinical IV. Offered spring semester.
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  • RESP 206: Case Presentations

    1.00 Credits
    SUNY Westchester Community College

    Seminar discussion with a physician concerning patient's care. These discussions include: disease mechanism, clinical appearance and management, as well as respiratory care implications. Cases include the major cardiopulmonary diseases to supplement those covered in the cardiopulmonary pathology class. Class hrs. 2. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Respiratory Care III, Clinical Experience III and Cardiopulmonary Pathology. Offered spring semester.
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  • RESP 241: Clinical Experience III

    2.00 Credits
    SUNY Westchester Community College

    Application of theory and practice of material covered in Respiratory Care I, II & III. Clinica education is provided by the college's credentialed, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains. Total hrs. 180. Co-requisite: RESP 201A Respiratory Care III. Prerequisite: RESP 145 Summer Clinical Experience I. Offered fall semester.
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