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3.00 Credits
Spring This course is designed to keep the potential respiratory care practitioner informed of current trends in respiratory care. Close attention will be paid to the latest developments in the therapeutic modalities of diseases affecting the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students. Prerequisites: RESP 125, Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II; RESP 200, Advanced Respiratory Life Support.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Lab fee will be required. This course provides the practical learning experience in all phases of non-critical, acute respiratory care procedures. Students actively participate, under close supervision in such areas as chest x-ray interpretation, physical assessment, and therapeutic administration of medical gases, aerosolized medications, ultrasonic nebulization, chest physiotherapy, intermittent positive pressure breathing, and prophylactic deep breathing. This course is open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students or those with permission of the department chairperson. A letter grade of "C" or better isrequired for graduation. Prerequisites: RESP 125, Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II; RESP 200, Advanced Respiratory Life Support.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Lab fee will be required. This course is designed to provide the student with hands-on experience caring for critically ill patients in the intensive care setting. The student will be responsible for all aspects of respiratory care for assigned patients. Special emphasis will be placed on mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, ABG applications, and routine care of the critically ill patient. Open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students or those with permission of the department chairperson. A letter grade of "C"or better is required for graduation. Prerequisites; RESP 110, Human Anatomy and Physiology; RESP 125, Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II; RESP 200, Advanced Respiratory Life Support.
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3.00 Credits
Fall, Spring Lab fee will be required. The studentwill be assigned to the pediatric unit to develop proficiency with the problems and diseases that are unique to children; to the pediatric intensive care unit to provide ventilator management of the critically ill child with emphasis on arterial blood gas monitoring and stabilization of the pediatric patient, and the neonatal intensive care unit. This will provide the student with the clinical experience of neonatal ventilator management with emphasis on arterial blood-gas interpretation, complications and side effects of mechanical ventilation, infant transport, airway care, and disease pathophysiology. Close supervision will be maintained for the entire rotation. This course is open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students or those with permission of the department chairperson. A letter grade of "C" or better is required for graduation. Prerequisites: RESP 125, Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II; RESP 200, Advanced Respiratory Life Support.
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3.00 Credits
Fall, Spring Lab fee will be required. The student will participate in the diagnostic, operative and post-operative care of the patient suffering from cardiovascular disease. The student will gain proficiency in cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, acquired heart disease, hemodynamic monitoring, and electrocardiography. This course is only open to matriculated Respiratory Care students or those with permission of the department chairperson. A letter grade of "C" or better isrequired for graduation. Prerequisites: RESP 125, Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II; RESP 200, Advanced Respiratory Life Support.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Lab fee will be required. Students will rotate through several diagnostic cardiopulmonary laboratories where they will observe and perform, under close supervision, various procedures and diagnostic techniques, including, but not limited to: pulmonary function studies (basic and advanced), arterial blood gas analysis, flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy assistance, cardiac stress testing, echocardiography, and electrocardiography. Didactic instruction will also be provided to supplement clinical experience. This course is open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students or those with permission of the department chairperson. A letter grade of "C"or better is required for graduation. Prerequisites: RESP 125, Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II; RESP 200, Advanced Respiratory Life Support. Pre- or co- requisite: RESP 205, Clinical Management of Pulmonary Disease.
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3.00 Credits
Fall, Spring Lab fee will be required. This course is geared to recognizing the special problems of the chronic cardiopulmonary patient. Under close supervision, the studentwill learn how to teach patients and their families such techniques as: planning each day, special exercises to increase mobility, early signs of deterioration and how to ward off acute exacerbation of disease. Good teaching techniques as well as good therapeutic techniques with which the student should be able to improve the life style of the chronic patient throughout the course of the disease will be taught. This course is open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students or those with permission of the department chairperson. A letter grade of "C" or better is required forgraduation. Prerequisites: RESP 125, Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II; RESP 200, Advanced Respiratory Life Support.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Lab fee will be required. Students are assigned to an active intensive care unit, under close supervision, for the purpose of participating in advanced complete hands-on respiratory care of the critically ill patient. Some of the procedures emphasized are arterial blood gas sampling techniques, infection control and isolation procedures, monitoring of ventilator patients, weaning techniques, CPR, airway management, ventilator trouble shooting. In addition, students will participate in the formulation of respiratory care plans based upon clinical patient assessment, interpretation of blood gases, and evaluation of data gathered through invasive and non-invasive monitoring techniques. This course is open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students or those with permission of the department chairperson. A letter grade of "C" or better is required for graduation. Prerequisite: RESP 225, Introduction to Critical Care.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Lab fee will be required. The student will be assigned for four weeks of independent study inwhich the studentwill formulate and complete a clinical rotation of choice. All course objectives and assignments will be student initiated with prior approval from course mentor. Every effort will be made to assist students in providing them with additional experience in the area of his/her interest. This course is open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students or those with permission of the department chairperson. A letter grade of "C" or better is required for graduation. Prerequisites: RESP 125, Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II: RESP 200, Advanced Respiratory Life Support.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Lab fee will be required. This course is designed to introduce the student to the Russian sound system and grammatical structure in an effort to give the student a basic understanding of the language, including listening comprehension, reading, speaking and writing skills. In addition to language skills, the course offers the student insight into Russian culture. Classroominstruction is supplemented with exercises in the language laboratory. Recommendation: Primarily designed for students with no previous knowledge of Russian.
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