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4.00 Credits
The course focuses on orthopaedic pathologies and rehabilitation, burns, cardiac rehabilitation, respiratory pathologies and treatments, prosthetics, and orthotic management. The course also covers the management of the geriatric patient, and ethical issues related to the administration of the health care system. Prerequisites: "C" orbetter in PTA 201 and PTA 203. Co-requisite: PTA 205. Laboratory fee.
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4.00 Credits
This course offers students opportunities to practice Physical Therapist Assisting. Assignments are made on the basis of demonstrated need for additional knowledge and/or skill. Students are assigned to hospitals, nursing homes, sub-acute hospitals, and pediatric facilities. Prerequisites: "C" or better in PTA 102, PTA 103, andPTA 106. Co-requisites: PTA 201 and 209.
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6.00 Credits
Students receive more opportunities to practice Physical Therapist Assisting. Assignments are made on the basis of demonstrated need for additional knowledge and/or skill in a given area. Students are assigned to hospitals, nursing homes, sub-acute hospitals, pediatric facilities, and various outpatient facilities. Prerequisites: "C" or better inPTA 201, PTA203, and PTA 209. Co-requisite: PTA202.
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2.00 Credits
Students are introduced to the basic concepts of Exercise Physiology. Current exercise techniques are presented and practiced. The student is trained in the use of various exercise equipment, including isokinetic machines. Importance is given to the development of patient programs to improve posture, strength, power, endurance, flexibility, and relaxation. Prerequisite: "C" or better inPTA 103. Co-requisites: PTA 201 and PTA 203.
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4.50 Credits
This is a reading skills course designed to increase the comprehension of transition-level students' ability to interpret text accurately and evaluate it logically. The course emphasizes a whole language approach; students learn to discuss, comprehend, and write about text as well as read it. Individualized tutoring is available in addition to traditional classroom instruction. Prerequisites: "C"or better in ENG 088 or placement.
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1.00 Credits
Supplemental instruction of RDG 096 is a combination of self-directed web-based, classroom, and individualized "one-on-one" instruction with faculty as well as trainedinstructional assistants. Emphasis is on reinforcement of classroom and lecture as well as training in use of the College's web-based system for student information, registration, library usage, etc. Prerequisites: "C" or betterin ENG 088 or placement.
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1.00 Credits
This course serves as an orientation to general patient assessment and examination. Topics covered include infection control, patient safety, interviewing and communication, record keeping, and clinical laboratory studies. Students learn, through lecture and demonstrations, the fundamentals underlying the skills to be practiced in the laboratory and then performed during clinical practice. This course must be taken concurrently with RST 110. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the program. Co-requisites: RST 110, RST 118, and RST 123.
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4.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to basic therapeutic modalities employed in contemporary respiratory care, including basic patient assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, medical gas therapy, humidity and aerosol therapy, hyperinflation therapy, chest physical therapy, and infection control. This course must be taken concurrently with RST 100. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the program. Co-requisites: RST 100, RST 118, and RST 123. Laboratory fee.
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1.00 Credits
This course serves as an orientation to the hospital environment and to the basic respiratory care procedures covered in RST 110. Clinical instruction and supervised practice opportunities are provided in the areas of medical charting, infection control, basic patient assessment, and basic therapeutics. Clinical hours: 90. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the program. Co-requisites: RST 100, RST 110, and RST 123. Laboratory fee.
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2.00 Credits
This course examines the anatomy and physiology of the cardiopulmonary system as it relates to respiratory care. Topics covered include basic anatomy of the pulmonary and cardiac systems, physiology of circulation, ventilation, gas exchange and transport, acid-base balance, and control of respiration. An overview of the pathophysiology and treatment of common disorders of the cardiopulmonary system is also provided. Prerequisite: Formal acceptance into the program. Co-requisites: RST 100, RST 110, and RST 118. Laboratory fee.
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