Respiratory Care (RC)

 

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IO = Infrequently Offered Course

 

RC   5250

Respiratory Care Pharmacology

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

Admission into program

This course addresses general principles of pharmacology with emphasis on drugs affecting the cardiopulmonary system.  An overview of antibiotics, narcotics, and sedatives is presented.

 

RC   5251

Introduction to Respiratory Care

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

Admission into program

This is an introductory course that covers basic concepts of Respiratory Care.

 

RC   5252

Respiratory Care Topics and Procedures

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5258  Clinical Practice II, RC  5806  Respiratory Diseases, RC  5802  Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology, and RC  5803  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II

In this course, the student will prepare for the care of the critically and acutely ill patient and includes electrocardiograms, artificial airway care, and resuscitation techniques.

 

RC   5254

Respiratory Care Topics and Procedures II

2 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5805  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II and RC  5252  Respiratory Care Topics and Procedures I

This is a course designed to prepare the student for specialized monitoring used by respiratory therapists and includes:  invasive hemodynamic monitoring, ventilatory graphic waveforms, intracranial pressure monitoring, bronchoscopies, thoracentesis chest tubes, sleep studies, pulmonary rehabilitation, xrays, metabolic cart, and others.

 

RC   5255

Clinical Practice I

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

Admission into program

The respiratory care student will apply skills learned in the classroom to the clinical setting.  Emphasis is placed on basic therapeutic modalities, charting, and assessment skills.

 

RC   5258

Clinical Practice II

4 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5255  Clinical Practice I, RC  5251  Introduction to Respiratory Care, RC  5800  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I, and RC  5250  Respiratory Care Pharmacology

Students will apply skills learned in the classroom to the clinical setting.  Emphasis is placed on basic therapeutic modalities, charting, and assessment skills.

 

RC   5262

Clinical Practice IV

5 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5813  Clinical Practice III, RC  5254  Respiratory Care Topics and Procedures II, and RC  5809  Pediatric Respiratory Care

Students will apply skills learned in the classroom to the clinical setting.  Emphasis is placed on critical care and advanced patient monitoring and assessment.

 

RC   5280

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

0.5 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

None

A complete course of Basic Life Support (BLS), which includes facts about heart attack, prevention, signs, symptoms, management, learning and performing CPR techniques, chest compression, mouth to mouth, and the Heimlich Maneuver techniques.

 

RC   5283

Respiratory Care Seminar

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

None

This course will cover various topics related to the respiratory care profession.

 

RC   5800

Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I

4 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

Admission into program

This course provides instruction in basic gas physics and respiratory care modalities such as medical gas, humidity and aerosol, hyperinflation and bronchial hygiene therapy.  This course includes a laboratory.

 

RC   5802

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

BI  0412  Anatomy and Physiology, RC  5800  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I, RC  5251  Introduction to Respiratory Care, and RC  5250  Respiratory Care Pharmacology

An in-depth study of cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology will be presented; included is a unit on renal physiology and acid-base balance.

 

RC   5803

Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II

4 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5800  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I, RC  5250  Respiratory Care Pharmacology, RC  5255  Clinical Practice I, and RC  5251  Introduction to Respiratory Care

This course will continue from RC  5800  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I and will incorporate diagnostic procedures such as arterial blood gases and pulmonary function.  This course includes a laboratory.

 

RC   5805

Fundamentals of Respiratory Care III

4 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5802  Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology I, RC  5258  Clinical Practice II, RC  5803  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II, and RC  5806  Respiratory Diseases

This course includes an in-depth study of mechanical ventilation for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.  This course includes a laboratory.

 

RC   5806

Respiratory Diseases

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5255  Clinical Practice I, RC  5800  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I, RC  5250  Respiratory Care Pharmacology, and RC  5251  Introduction to Respiratory Care

This course provides the student with an in-depth study of diseases that affect the cardiopulmonary system.

 

RC   5809

Pediatric Respiratory Care

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5252  Respiratory Care Topics and Procedures I and RC  5805  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care III

This course will cover neonatal and pediatric respiratory care.  Includes neonatal and pediatric respiratory diseases and respiratory care modalities applied to the neonatal and pediatric patient.

 

RC   5810

Critical Care Medicine

4 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5813  Clinical Practice III, RC  5809  Pediatric Respiratory Care, and RC  5254  Respiratory Care Topics and Procedures II

This course will cover topics in acute and critical care.  Emphasis is placed on application of data obtained during monitoring and assessment of patients.

 

RC   5812

Comprehensive Respiratory Care

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

None

Students will practice on information gathering and decision making skills for clinical situations in a controlled, classroom environment.

 

RC   5813

Clinical Practice III

4 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

RC  5258  Clinical Practice II, RC  5805  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care III, and RC  5252  Respiratory Care Topics and Procedures I

Students will apply skills learned in the classroom to the clinical setting.  Emphasis is placed on critical care and advanced patient monitoring and assessment.

 

RC   5816

Math for Respiratory Care Practitioner

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

None

This course addresses the many math concepts used by respiratory care practitioners.

 

RC   5817

Advanced Ventilators

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

None

This laboratory course is a continuation of Fundamentals of Respiratory Care III and will allow students additional hands on practice with a variety of ventilators.

 

RC   5818

Medical Terminology for Respiratory Care

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

None

This course presents a study of basic concepts and elements of medical terms, terms pertaining to the study of the body, word building, and pronunciation of basic medical terminology with emphasis on terms used by the respiratory care practitioner.  A programmed learning, word building approach is used to learn word parts for constructing and analyzing new terms.

 

RC   5819

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

None

This course is designed to provide the participant with the skills to respond to acute cardiovascular situations in and out of the hospital setting.

 

RC   5820

Entry-Level Review

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

None

Students will practice on information gathering and decision-making skills in a controlled classroom environment.  Students will work on test-taking skills specific to passing the NBRC entry-level exam.

 

 

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