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General Catalog 2007-2009Respiratory Care RT100 Basic Science for Respiratory Care A survey of basic principles as applied to the practice of respiratory care. Included are respiratory terminology, scientific measure, fluid physics, gas physics, basic electricity, chemical and physical properties of matter, basic genetics, basic microbiology, respiratory therapy equipment cleaning and sterilization. 3 credit hours. RT105 Medical Terminology for Health Professions An introduction to medical terminology including prefixes, suffixes, roots, and abbreviations. Also included are use of medical dictionaries and the format of the patient chart. 1 credit hour. RT110 Oxygen Therapy and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
An overview of the history of respiratory care
and the professional organizations related to respiratory therapy.
A comprehensive study of oxygen delivery devices, oxygen analysis,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and artificial airways. This course
includes certification in Basic Cardiac Life support by the
American Heart Association. Prerequisite: RT100. 3 credit hours. RT115 Bronchopulmonary Hygiene An overview of respiratory anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. A comprehensive study of aerosol and humidity therapy, pharmacology of aerosol and humidity therapy, pharmacology of aerosolized medications, bronchial clearance techniques , intermittent positive pressure breathing, and rehabilitation and home care of the respiratory patient. Also included is an introduction to physical examination of the chest and chest x-ray interpretation. Prerequisite: RT100. 3 credit hours. RT120 Mechanical Ventilation A comprehensive study of the physiology of positive pressure breathing, the design and function of continuous mechanical ventilators, techniques of continuous ventilation, and monitoring of the patient receiving continuous ventilation. Prerequisites: RT100, RT110, RT115, RT130. 4 credit hours. RT125 Pulmonary Function Testing and Interpretation A study of pulmonary diagnostic procedures including spirometry, lung volumes, diffusing capacity, response to bronchodilator and bronchial challenge. Also included is an introduction to exercise testing, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, and sleep studies. Prerequisites: RT100, RT110, RT115, RT130. 2 credit hours. RT130 Pulmonary Diseases A comprehensive study of diseases of the respiratory system, and the pharmacologic treatment of pulmonary diseases. Prerequisites: RT100. 3 credit hours. RT135 Pediatric Respiratory Therapy An introduction to fetal development, evaluation of the newborn, and cardiopulmonary diseases of infants and children. A comprehensive study of airway management, bronchopulmonary hygiene, continuous positive airway pressure, and mechanical ventilation of the pediatric patient. Prerequisites: RT100, RT110, RT115, RT130. 2 credit hours. RT150 Clinical Practice I An orientation to the hospital and departments related to respiratory therapy. An introduction to respiratory therapy clinical practice (may include evening rotations). Clinical competence in bland aerosol, bronchial clearance techniques , aerosol therapy with medications, incentive spirometry, oxygen therapy. Prerequisite: RT100. Corequisites: RT110, RT115, RT130. 1 credit hour. RT160 Clinical Practice II Clinical practice in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures, critical respiratory care, and pulmonary function testing (may include evening rotations). Clinical competence in IPPB, induced sputum, air compressors, ultrasonic nebulizers, oxygen analysis, cuff pressure measurements, Leukens Trap, oxygen titration, secure endotracheal tube, suction through airway. Prerequisite: RT150. Corequisite: RT120, RT125, RT135. 2 credit hours. RT210 Evaluation of the Patient with Pulmonary Disease A comprehensive study of pulmonary evaluation techniques including pulmonary history, chest physical diagnosis, pulmonary function interpretation, arterial blood gas interpretation, and chest x-ray interpretation. Special emphasis on patient response to respiratory therapy with particular attention to goals of therapy, delivery of therapy, and evaluation of response to therapy. Prerequisite: Completion of freshman year RT program or permission of instructor. 2 credit hours. RT250 Clinical Practice III Clinical practice in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures (including limited evening, weekend, and night rotations), critical respiratory care, pulmonary function testing, secondary clinical affiliates, clinical laboratory and anesthesia. Clinical competence in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, initiation of therapy, tracheal intubation, arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, ventilator monitoring, ventilator circuit change, bedside parameters for weaning, extubation, oxygen tents, post-op respiratory care, nasotracheal suction, infant CPAP, infant ventilator set-ups, adult ventilator set-ups, IMV, PEEP/CPAP, transport, pulmonary function testing, respiratory equipment, cleaning and maintenance. Prerequisite: RT120, RT125, RT135, RT160. 4 credit hours. RT255 Clinical Practice IV Clinical practice in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures (may include evening rotations), critical respiratory care, and pulmonary function testing. In addition to application, emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation and determination of appropriateness of therapy. Clinical competency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, ventilator monitoring, ventilator circuit change, oxygen tents, spirometry. Prerequisite: RT160. 1 credit hour. RT260 Clinical Practice V Clinical practice in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures, clinical respiratory care, and pulmonary function testing (may include evening rotations). In addition to application, emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation and determination of appropriateness of therapy. Clinical competence in initiation of therapy, bedside spirometry, nasotracheal suction, IMV, weaning from mechanical ventilation. Prerequisite: RT255. 1 credit hour. RT270 Clinical Practice VI Clinical practice in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures (may include evening rotations), critical respiratory care, and pulmonary function testing. In addition to application, emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation and determination of appropriateness of therapy. Clinical competence in initiation of therapy, lung volumes determination, PEEP/CPAP, extubation, post-op respiratory care. Prerequisites: RT260. 1 credit hour. RT280 Clinical Practice VII Clinical practice in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures (including limited evening, weekend, and night rotations), critical respiratory care, pulmonary function testing, secondary clinical affiliates, clinical laboratory, anesthesia, and respiratory therapy management and education. Clinical competence in adult ventilator set-up, infant ventilator set-up, patient transport with mechanical ventilation, exercise testing, methacholine challenge testing, lung diffusion testing, respiratory equipment cleaning and maintenance. In addition to application, emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation and determination of appropriateness of therapy. Prerequisites: RT270. 3 credit hours. RT320 Pulmonary Physiology A comprehensive study of pulmonary physiology with special emphasis on clinical application of physiologic principles. Also included are the influences of pulmonary and renal physiology on acid-base balance, and neurologic aspects of respiratory care. Prerequisites: BIO220, BIO222, RT210, or permission of instructor. 3 credit hours. RT330 Cardiac Physiology A review of cardiac physiology and cardiac disease and a comprehensive study of the EKG and pharmacologic treatment of cardiac disease. Special emphasis will be placed on the interrelationship of cardiac and pulmonary disease. Prerequisites: RT210 or permission of instructor. 2 credit hours. RT350 Clinical Practice VIII This is a clinical practice course in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures and critical respiratory care. Special emphasis is placed on neonatal care and hemodynamic monitoring with clinical competence evaluation in neonatal respiratory care and hemodynamic monitoring techniques. Prerequisites: RT270 or permission of instructor. 1 credit hour. RT410 Independent Study in Respiratory Therapy This course is designed to allow the student an opportunity to participate in a research project or clinical affiliation of his/her choice. This project is conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Completion of the junior year of the respiratory therapy program or permission of instructor. 1 credit hour. RT415 Clinical Practice IX This is a clinical practice course in respiratory care including rotations through general therapy procedures, critical respiratory care, and pulmonary function testing. In addition to required clinical rotations, the student will be allowed the opportunity to select clinical rotations of individual interest. Prerequisites: RT350 or permission of instructor. 1 credit hour. RT420 Clinical Practice X A continuation of RT415. Prerequisites: RT415 or permission of instructor. 1 credit hour. RT450 Respiratory Therapy Seminar This course is designed to integrate all aspects of the student’s respiratory therapy experience. Selected topics are discussed as they relate to respiratory therapy practice. Students present patient case studies, review current journal articles, and present a research paper. Prerequisites: completion of the junior year of respiratory therapy or permission of the instructor. 2 credit hours.
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