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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to gain the psychomotor skills and practical application of mechanical ventilation. The major focus of this course will be the initiation, setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilation for both adult and neonatal/pediatric populations. Prerequisite: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care program or permission of the department, RC 110, RC 111, RC 112, RC 114. All Respiratory Care coursework must be taken in sequential order.
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3.00 Credits
Utilizing both a lecture and a lab format, this course is designed to provide the necessary information and practice in a variety of related Respiratory Care procedures. These include: basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation, artificial airways, airway care and management, bronchoscopy, bronchopulmonary hygiene therapy, basic thoracic imaging, as well as practice in the transportation of patients. Pre-requisites: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care program or permission of the department, RC 110, RC 111, RC 112, RC 114. All Respiratory Care coursework must be taken in sequential order.
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to be the first hospital experience for our students. The purpose of the course is to acclimate the student to the hospital settings as well as offer patient contact opportunities for the purpose of developing clinical proficiency in practicing basic patient assessment, oxygen and aerosol delivery and infection control procedures. Pre-requisites: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care program or permission of the department and completion of all the first semester Respiratory Care coursework (RC 110, RC 111, RC 112, RC 114). All Respiratory Care coursework must be taken in sequential order.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to be a continuation of the previous semester clinical course. The student will be assigned to one site for the entire course. This course will now provide more supervised training by college faculty. Students will again be given the opportunity to practice routine respiratory care procedures. In addition, students will be introduced to more advanced procedures such as airway care and maintenance, bronchopulmonary hygiene and mechanical ventilation. Pre-requisites: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care program or permission of the department and completion of all first year Respiratory Care coursework.
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3.00 Credits
This lecture course presents in a systematic manner, a comprehensive survey of all categories of pulmonary and pulmonary related diseases. Each disease is presented by including etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, clinical manifestation and laboratory findings, as well as treatment and disease outcomes. Topics include obstructive and restrictive diseases, neuromuscular diseases and pulmonary vascular diseases, as well as lung cancer, smoke inhalation and near drowning. Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care program or permission of department. Successful completion of all first year Respiratory Care coursework. All Respiratory Care coursework must be taken in sequential order.
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3.00 Credits
Utilizing lecture and laboratory format, this course will explore the more advanced procedures often performed by Respiratory Therapists. These include arterial punctures, analysis of arterial, venous, and capillary blood, hemodynamic monitoring, pulmonary function testing, electrocardiography, chest drainage systems and advanced assessment of oxygenation and ventilation in critical care. Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care program or permission of department. Successful completion of all first year Respiratory Care coursework. All Respiratory Care coursework must be taken in sequential order.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the area of neonatal and pediatric respiratory care. Beginning with the developmental changes in utero to the transitions at birth to the continuing development thereafter, the course will identify the risks and problems associated with these developments and explain the procedure and rationale for delivering the appropriate respiratory care. This course will also explore the specific neonatal and pediatric disease states as well as their treatment as it relates to respiratory care. Prerequisite: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care program or permission of department. Successful completion of all first year Respiratory Care coursework. All Respiratory coursework must be taken in sequential order.
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4.00 Credits
This course requires the student to complete a series of special clinical rotations at designated clinical sites. This intensive course affords the student opportunities to practice many respiratory procedures within a hospital setting on both adult and pediatric populations. These procedures include non-invasive positive pressure breathing, incentive spirometry, manual ventilation, postural drainage and percussion, mechanical ventilation as well as the more specialized areas of pulmonary function testing, drawing and analyzing arterial blood gases and home care. Students are instructed and supervised by designated hospital therapists and instructed and evaluated by college faculty, all of whom are directed and supervised by the Director of Clinical Education. Each semester, students will be assigned to a minimum of two clinical sites. More rotations may be utilized during any given semester depending on the number of students. The Director of Clinical Education will assign students in such a way that each student receives an equal opportunity to achieve the objectives outlined in this manual. At each site, a student is assigned to a designated hospital therapist who he/she accompanies for the day. The student receives ongoing instruction in performing respiratory care procedures and practices these procedures under the supervision of the hospital therapist. An assigned college instructor visits weekly for purposes of providing related instruction, observing student performance, coordinating instructors, holding clinical conferences for students and completing formal evaluations at the end of each site rotation. Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care program and successful completion of all RC100 level coursework.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to help prepare the student for the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) exam and the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) exam. Successful completion of this course requires the student to pass the CRT Self Assessment exam, the RRT Written (WRRT) and Clinical Simulation Self Assessment exams. Pre-requisites: Matriculation in the Respiratory Care Program or permission of the department. Successful completion of all previous Respiratory Care coursework. All Respiratory Care coursework must be taken in sequential order.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to be an introduction to the specialty area of sleep medicine. Topics include: The definition of sleep, types of sleep and the physiology of sleep. In addition, sleep problems will be explored along with their consequences and treatment options. Pre-requisite: Matriculation into the Respiratory Care program or permission of the department.
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