6 courses with the subject RSP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
RSP 101Introduction to Respiratory Therapy4
An introduction to the theory and clinical practice of basic respiratory care procedures. This lecture/laboratory will introduce the terminology utilized and basic respiratory care procedures needed for success in the clinical setting. Students learn the theory and develop basic skills used in respiratory care including infection control, vital sign measurement, patient assessment, professional communication, HIPAA regulations, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, basic pharmacology, CPR, and medical record keeping.
Integrate theory into clinical practice of basic respiratory care procedures. This lecture, laboratory and applied clinical practice course covers all the respiratory care procedures practiced in the laboratory setting. Students apply the theory and basic respiratory skills in the clinical setting.
A clinical experience in which the student applies the principles learned in RSP 102. Topics include more advanced respiratory care procedures such as arterial blood gas puncture, manual resuscitation, and tracheobronchial aspiration. Pass/No Pass grading.
Development of the theory and clinical practice in respiratory care focusing on the critical care setting. This lecture, laboratory and applied clinical practice course analyzes the different types of artificial airways, the physics of various types of mechanical ventilators, the management of the patient-ventilator circuit, ventilator trouble-shooting, and ventilator discontinuance. In the clinical experience, particular attention is given to the mechanically ventilated patient.
A study of the gross and microscopic structure and function of the human cardiopulmonary and renal systems. Topics include heart and lung anatomy, acids, bases, buffer systems, solutions, chemical reactions, gas laws, and the physiology of internal and external respiration, the physiologic mechanisms of the cardiopulmonary system, including ventilatory physics and mechanics, gas diffusion, and oxygen and carbon dioxide transport including natural and chemical regulation of breathing, circulation, and cardiac output.
Completion of the theory and clinical skills in respiratory care focusing on the critical care setting. Clinical topics include critical care units pulmonary function labs, neonatal intensive care units and nursing home facilities. Elective rotations include home care, EMT training, RC management, community service and pulmonary rehabilitation. This lecture, laboratory and applied clinical practice course analyzes the skills needed in the laboratory and clinical experience, including neonatal respiratory care, hemodynamic monitoring, pulmonary function studies, neurological intensive care and ECG monitoring. An additional 1 hour seminar class to de-brief on the clinical experiences is also required.
