15 courses with the subject RESP, 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.
RESP 101ARespiratory Care 15
Provides theoretical knowledge and practical application of basic patient care, proper hospital decorum, organization and management of a respiratory care department, professional ethics and issues. Principles and procedures include medical gas delivery systems and related technology, aerosol therapy, medical records, oxygen analysis, chest physical therapy, and basic blood gas interpretation. Pathological conditions requiring the aforementioned therapeutic modalities also are addressed. REQUIRES SELECTIVE ADMISSION INTO CURRICULUM
RESP 141 Clinical Experience 1 and RESP 102 - Respiratory Care 1 Lab
RESP 102Respiratory Care 1 Lab2
Laboratory practicums include auscultation, patient body mechanics and positioning, basic physical assessment, sphygmomanometry, cylinders and piping systems, regulators and flow meters, O2 therapy, aerosol therapy, pulse oximetry, bedside spirometry, computer applications in Respiratory Care, and aerosol/humidity generators.
RESP 141 Clinical Experience 1 and RESP 101A - Respiratory Care 1
RESP 103ARespiratory Care 25
The principles of infection control and equipment decontamination, advanced patient assessment. Coverage of indications, contraindications, hazards, precautions, rationale and techniques of IPPB, and incentive spirometry. Introduction to continuous mechanical ventilation and basic monitoring of the patient on a ventilator. Certification in BLS-C, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is accomplished in this course as well. The last section of the course encompasses the utilization of all artificial airways including types, insertion, maintenance, complications, removal, and after care.
RESP 101A Respiratory Care 1 and RESP 141 Clinical Experience 1 .
Corequisite
RESP 104 Respiratory Care 2 Lab and RESP 143 Clinical Experience 2 .
RESP 104Respiratory Care 2 Lab2
The principles of infection control and equipment decontamination, advanced patient assessment. Coverage of indications, contraindications, hazards, precautions, rationale and techniques of IPPB, and incentive spirometry. Introduction to continuous mechanical ventilation and basic monitoring of the patient on a ventilator. Certification in BLS-C, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is accomplished in this course as well. The last section of the course encompasses the utilization of all artificial airways including types, insertion, maintenance, complications, removal, and after care. Laboratory practicums include administration of IPPB treatments, incentive spirometry treatments, decontamination, re-assembly and packaging of equipment, and isolation procedures. Assembly of mechanical ventilators, mannequin performance of infant, child, and adult CPR/FBAO, insertion of artificial airways, tracheal aspiration, cuff management, and manual ventilation. The student is also introduced to fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
RESP 103A - Respiratory Care 2 and RESP 143 Clinical Experience 2 .
RESP 141Clinical Experience 11
Initial hospital introduction and application of material covered in RESP 101A Respiratory Care 1 . Clinical Education is provided by credentialed, college, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains.
RESP 101A Respiratory Care 1 and RESP 102 - Respiratory Care 1 Lab
RESP 143Clinical Experience 21
Application of theory and practice of material covered in RESP 101A Respiratory Care 1 and RESP 103A Respiratory Care 2 . Clinical education is provided by credentialed, college, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains.
RESP 103A - Respiratory Care 2 and RESP 104 - Respiratory Care 2 Lab
RESP 145Summer Clinical Experience 11
Clinical application of theory and practice of material covered in RESP 101A Respiratory Care 1 & RESP 103A Respiratory Care 2 . Clinical education is provided by credentialed, college, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains.
The drawing and analysis of blood gases, their interpretation, blood gas physiology and pathophysiology, as well as the applicable instrumentation. Also covered is complete pulmonary function testing, including body plethysmography, spirometry, diffusion, and lung volumes. The setup, operation, and maintenance of equipment, as well as interpretation of data and its application to patient care. The final segment of this course covers the causes, diagnosis, and management of Acute Respiratory Failure. Emphasis is placed on the care of the patient requiring continuous mechanical ventilation and the patient-ventilator interface.
RESP 103A Respiratory Care 2 and RESP 145 Summer Clinical Experience 1 .
Corequisite
RESP 202A Respiratory Care 3 Lab and RESP 241 Clinical Experience 3 .
RESP 202ARespiratory Care 3 Lab2
Laboratory practicums include arterial punctures, arterial and venous vascular line maintenance, maintenance and proficiency testing of blood gas analyzers, flow-volume loops, carbon monoxide diffusion tests, lung volumes including FRC, ventilator circuit changes, application of contemporary ventilators to lung simulators, trouble-shooting patient-ventilator alarm situations, adjustment of ventilator parameters to specific clinical conditions, and critical care bedside spirometry.
RESP 103A - Respiratory Care 2 and RESP 104 - Respiratory Care 2 Lab
Corequisite
RESP 201A - Respiratory Care 3 and RESP 241 - Clinical Experience 3
RESP 203ARespiratory Care 46
Covers invasive and non- invasive monitoring of the critically ill patient. Invasive studies include cardiac catheterization, arterial cannulation, and related hemodynamic monitoring. Non-invasive studies include oximetry, capnography, ECG monitoring and transcutaneous gas analysis. An intubation rotation is conducted where students develop proficiency in both intubation and extubation techniques. Neonatal and pediatric critical care, as well as general care, is covered, including high-risk delivery and transport, hyaline membrane disease, BPD, PFC, and other cardio-pulmonary dysfunctions peculiar to this population. The final segment of the course covers home care and rehabilitation.
RESP 204A - Respiratory Care 4 Lab and RESP 243 - Clinical Experience 4
RESP 204ARespiratory Care 4 Lab2
Laboratory practicums include application of an ECG arrhythmia simulator to an oscilloscope for interpretation and intervention; setup and maintenance of pulmonary artery catheters; interpretation of cardiovascular pressures; end-tidal CO2 analysis; VQ determinations; intubation/extubations on manikins; treadmill stress-testing; application, maintenance, and trouble-shooting of infant ventilators; infant CPAP devices and O2 hoods. Studies in this area include stress testing and patient education as well as rehabilitative procedures.
RESP 203A - Respiratory Care 4 and RESP 243 - Clinical Experience 4
RESP 206Case Presentations1
Seminar discussion with a physician concerning patient’s care. These discussions include: disease mechanism, clinical appearance and management, as well as respiratory care implications. Cases include the major cardiopulmonary diseases to supplement those covered in the cardiopulmonary pathology class.
RESP 201A - Respiratory Care 3 and BIOL 229 - Cardiopulmonary Pathology (Respiratory Care) - Lecture
RESP 241Clinical Experience 32
Application of theory and practice of material covered in Respiratory Care 1, 2 & 3. Clinical education is provided by the college’s credentialed, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains.
RESP 201A - Respiratory Care 3 and RESP 202A - Respiratory Care 3 Lab
RESP 243Clinical Experience 42
Application of theory and practice of material covered in Respiratory Care 1, 2, 3 & 4. Clinical education is provided by the college’s credentialed, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains.
RESP 203A - Respiratory Care 4 and RESP 204A - Respiratory Care 4 Lab
RESP 245Summer Clinical Experience 22
Clinical application of theory and practice of material covered in Respiratory Care 3 & 4. Clinical education is provided by the college’s credentialed, clinical faculty. Evaluations include the cognitive, psycho-motor, and affective domains. Physician input is an integral component of this course. Includes daily sessions as well as weekly NBRC-type exams to prepare for credentialing exams.
