Course Description
The student will study and work in a clinical setting for 16 hours per week to gain knowledge and experience. Emphasis will be in the following respiratory areas: management of the neonate and pediatric patient, practice in the home setting, practice in skilled, sub-acute care, long-term mechanical ventilation settings, ECG, and stress and sleep testing, and critical care.
Prerequisite(s)
RESP 2453 with a grade of C or better - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Collaborate with peers, patients, and all members of the health care team to provide quality care.
- Modify respiratory interventions, patient education, and cardiopulmonary medications based on patient's history, clinical information, medical records, physical findings, and therapist-driven protocols.
- Integrate procedures, clinical information, infection control, and troubleshooting to perform all cardiopulmonary procedures safely within the scope of respiratory skill.
- Develop responsibility and accountability for respiratory care and self while practicing within the legal, ethical, and regulatory scope of respiratory within the clinical setting.
- Create effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with patients, peers, and all members of the health care team.
Topical Outline
1. Adult Critical Care
2. Hemodynamics
3. Pediatrics
4. Neonatal
5. EMS
6. Emergency Room
7. Surgery
8. Sub-Acute Care
9. Physician Interaction
10. Pulmonary Rehab
11. Asthma Education
12. EKG
13. Pulmonary Function Testing- Sleep Studies
14. Radiology