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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this lecture course is to train the student in the basic processes of education. Emphasis is placed on classroom as well as a clinical instruction. Topics include learning styles, developing objectives, teaching methods, questioning and problem solving strategies, characteristics and roles of the clinical instructor, and use of appropriate evaluation instruments.
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3.00 Credits
Educational and managerial skills appropriate to the advancement of the respiratory therapist. Students will develop, implement, and evaluate projects. May be repeated once with varied content.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to emerging areas within the profession. Students will develop skills in chosen specialization by designing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate projects. May be repeated once with different content.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this lecture course is the study of standard methodologies used to diagnose and monitor patients with pulmonary disease. Emphasis is placed on technical aspects as well as disease presentation. Topics include measurement and analysis of lung volumes, ventilation, pulmonary mechanics, gas distribution, diffusion testing, exercise testing, quality assurance, and blood gas analysis.
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2.00 Credits
The focus of this lecture course is to educate the respiratory care student in the principles and practices used in pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Topics include organization and management, candidate assessment and selection, patient and family education, smoking intervention techniques, role of home and alternate care sites, and reimbursement for services.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this lecture course is to instruct the respiratory care student in the role research plays in the practice of respiratory care. Quality improvement is used to emphasize the basic components of research. Topics include problem development, literature review, data analysis techniques and interpretation, institutional review boards, and communicating the results.
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2.00 Credits
The focus of this lecture class is to provide the student with an assessment of his/her educational strengths and weaknesses with respect to the practice of respiratory care. Topics include an assessment of the following examinations; written registry, clinical simulations, and if time permits, pulmonary function technology. Passing the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) examination and mock written registry and clinical simulation examinations are required in this class.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this lecture course is to provide the student with a thorough understanding of cardiac electrophysiology and clinical hemodynamics. Emphasis is placed on rhythm recognition, and causes and treatments of common dysrhythmias. Other topics include advanced cardiac life support.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this lecture course is to introduce the student to managing health care services. Emphasis is placed on development of skills in leadership, communication, time management, problem solving, motivation, and other critical competencies. Topics include methods to achieve greater productivity, policy improvement, recruitment, selection, and training of new employees, as well as current issues facing the health care system.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this lecture course is to provide the student with advanced physical assessment skills. The assessment of the major organ systems commonly affected by or associated with pulmonary diseases are explored. Topics include detailed assessment of the chest and lungs, heart and great vessels, skin, head and neck, nose and throat, and emergency and life threatening situations.
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