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Course Criteria
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0.00 - 16.00 Credits
Advanced clinical education in the intensive care setting in which the student monitors and administers critical care therapeutics on assigned patients in the adult and neonatal intensive care setting. Physician input and pulmonary rounds assist students in theory and application of care for the critically ill patient.
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0.00 - 16.00 Credits
Through affiliations with agencies, hospitals and selected treatment centers the student interns in the intensive care setting by monitoring and administering critical care therapeutics. Analysis and clinical application of advanced ventilator care of patients is emphasized along with patient care diagnostics and management in the ICU.
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0.00 - 2.00 Credits
Designed to teach the function, operation, and design of electroneurodiagnostic equipment. Monitoring devices, electrode application, and patient connection will be covered in detail. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
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0.00 - 2.00 Credits
Advanced study of waveform characteristics and montage development, filters, and PSG electronics. Signal pathways, reference electrodes, impedance checking, and filter settings in calibration waves will be covered. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
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0.00 - 2.00 Credits
Examination of non-invasive monitoring technology in respiratory care, hemodynamic monitoring, acid-base interpretation of blood gas and application, and pulmonary function test interpretation.
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0.00 - 16.00 Credits
Provides the student with opportunities to gain clinical experience in specialty areas to include pediatrics, adult critical care, neonatal intensive care, pulmonary function diagnostics, home care, subacute care, pulmonary rehabilitation or polysomnography. Specific specialty offerings will be based on clinical availability. Repeatable for credit with different emphasis.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Introduction to the physiology of sleep, including sleep neurology, sleep architecture, and the classification of sleep disorders. Review of basic cardiac physiology and ECG arrhythmia recognition. Sleep pathologies will be discussed according to etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
In-depth study of the treatments available for sleep apnea, including CPAP, BiPAP, oxygen therapy, patient adjunctive fitting, surgical intervention, and the role of the sleep tech in titration. Special attention will be given to titration algorithms, nocturnal seizure disorder studies, REM behavior disorder studies, MSLT's and MWT's. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
In-depth study of neonatal intensive care, pediatric/neonatal respiratory emergencies, chronic pediatric respiratory diseases, fetal lung development, fetal circulation, changes at birth, neonatal respiratory disease and its management, congenital defects and other related aspects. ( WI)
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare senior-level students for the dynamic evolution of respiratory care as a profession. It will build on previous didactic courses and clinical experiences. It will examine opportunities for respiratory therapists in continuing care and home care and also cover the impact and role of legislation, regulations, professional organizations and politics in respiratory care. Ethics of patient care and professional behavior will be explored. Repeatable for credit with different emphasis.
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