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2.00 Credits
Survey of respiratory care (RC) practice in an evolving health care delivery system. Credentialing practices, licensing practices, accreditation organizations, other professional agency influences impacting RESP. Topics include legal implications of RESP; patient safety, communication and record keeping; structure and organization of RESP services; educational programs for RESP personnel; role relationships in health care environments. Offered at Firelands only. Approved for Distance Ed.
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3.00 Credits
Basic scientific principles of gases, humidity, aerosols and fluid flow as applied to respiratory care. Devices for measuring oxygen levels and regulating pressure and flow of therapeutic gases, as well as equipment for delivering humidity and medical aerosols. Therapeutic application of respiratory care equipment. Basic patient care and assessment. Medical terminology. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab. Prerequisite: Admission into program. Offered at Firelands only. Extra fee.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to cardiopulmonary disease. Patient assessment, hyperinflation therapy, bronchopulmonary hygiene. Isolation procedures. Pulmonary function testing. Sterilization and processing of respiratory equipment. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab. Prerequisites: AHTH 130 or BIOL 314/BIOL 315, and CHEM 109/CHEM 110. Offered at Firelands only. Extra fee.
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3.00 Credits
Anatomy and physiology of respiratory, cardiovascular, renal systems in depth. Ventilatory mechanics, pulmonary functions, control of respiration, gas diffusion, transport and exchange, acid-based balance, fluid and electrolyte balance, blood gas interpretation. Three hours of lecture. Prerequisite: RESP 120, AHTH 131 or BIOL 331, BIOL 332, CHEM 109/CHEM 110 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: RESP 121. Offered at Firelands only.
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3.00 Credits
Fall or Spring. Disease terminology and basic pathophysiological processes common to organ system disease. Common cardiopulmonary disorders with respect to etiology, pathology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis (including radiological assessment of the chest) treatment and prognosis. Prerequisite: Program matriculation or permission of instructor. Offered at Firelands only.
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4.00 Credits
Manual resuscitators, airway management, arterial sampling and analysis, quality control procedures, non-invasive gas monitoring. Mechanical ventilation. Prerequisite: RESP 121, RESP 251, AHTH 131 or BIOL 331, BIOL 332 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: RESP 261. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Offered at Firelands only. Extra fee.
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3.00 Credits
Fall or Spring. Advanced patient assessment, diagnostic techniques, and physiological monitoring. Topics include: ECG interpretation, cardiopulmonary diagnostics, clinical laboratory studies, nutritional assessment, ventilator management, ACLS essentials, pulmonary rehabilitation, respiratory home care. Two hours of lecture, two hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: Program matriculation. Offered at Firelands only.
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3.00 Credits
Fall or Spring. Survey of neonatal and pediatric respiratory care with emphasis on assessment, monitoring, diagnostic, and management techniques. Fetal/neonatal transition, gestational development, resuscitation, extra corporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary and cardiac disorders, parent education and home care are included. Prerequisites: Program matriculation or permission of instructor. Offered at Firelands only.
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2.00 Credits
Includes basic respiratory skills, infection control, isolation, equipment processing, patient assessment, charting, oxygen therapy, aerosol administration, bronchiopulmonary hygiene, hyperinflation modalities, noninvasive monitoring, ABGs, and CPR. Minimum of 150 hours contact time. Prerequisites: All pre-professional requirements for respiratory care and permission of instructor. Offered at Firelands only.
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2.00 Credits
Development of general critical thinking skills: interpretation, analysis, inference, explanation, evaluation and self-regulation with respiratory care application. Focus is on development and modification of respiratory care plans using clinical practice guidelines. Designed also to enhance success on clinical simulation examinations. May be repeated to six hours.Prerequisite: must meet program matriculation standards or permission of instructor. Offered at Firelands only.
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