Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension Center · Courses
RCS
16 courses with the subject RCS, 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.
RCS 101Fundamentals of Respiratory Care3
3 lecture, 0 lab, 3 total contact hours Provides students with a study of theories and modalities utilized in delivering, monitoring, and evaluating basic respiratory therapeutics to patients with compromised respiratory function in various healthcare settings. Covers aspects of artificial ventilation, arterial blood gas analysis, lung volume diagnostics, and hyperinflation intervention in patient scenarios.
2 lecture, 3 lab, 5 total contact hours Imparts the fundamental knowledge regarding the design, function, and operation of respiratory care equipment. Covers patient communication, medical gas principles, medical gas supply equipment, medical gas therapy equipment, humidity and aerosol therapy equipment, hyperinflation therapy equipment, airway secretion clearance equipment, hyperinflation therapy equipment, emergency r
2 lecture, 2 total contact hours Provides a comprehensive study of pharmacology principles. Covers receptor theory, clinical applications of medications, and historical analysis of first-generation medications. Examines current medication trends and recommendations.
2 lecture, 2 total contact hours Delivers an in-depth study of human anatomy and physiology regarding the cardiac, respiratory, and renal systems. Presents clinical application of the cardiac, respiratory, and renal system anatomy and physiology.
0 lecture, 6 lab, 6 total contact hours Prepares the student for direct patient care to be performed in the hospital setting and in addition to more advanced courses. Introduces clinical skills including vital signs, chest assessment, infection control, aerosolized medication delivery, oxygen therapy, hyperinflation therapy, airway clearance, arterial blood gas sampling, care of artificial airways, and tracheal suctioni
3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Offers lecture and case presentations related to pathophysiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of selected pulmonary disease entities, cardiac diseases, sleep disorders, neurologic disease processes and occupationally acquired disease entities as they relate to respiratory function. Clinical Simulation software utilized for clinical patient assessment, diagnostic da
RCS 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 and 105 with grades of C or better.
RCS 107Critical Care Concepts3
3 lecture, 0 lab, 3 total contact hours Provides the student with an in-depth study of selected respiratory care techniques with an emphasis on the care of critically ill patients. Explores critical skills and knowledge of mechanical ventilation, bedside diagnostic techniques, patient monitoring, and rehabilitation in the critical care setting.
RCS 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 and 105 with grades of C or better.
RCS 108Respiratory Care Instrumentation II3
2 lecture, 3 lab, 5 total contact hours Offers a comprehensive study of advanced equipment and technology utilized in the critical care and blood gas lab settings. Details hardware for hemodynamic monitoring, supplemental oxygen administration, noninvasive monitoring, blood gas measurement, quality control and assurance and mechanical ventilator concepts.
RCS 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 and 105 with grades of C or better.
RCS 109Respiratory Care Clinical Practice II3
0 lecture, 16 lab, 16 total contact hours Provides patient care opportunity to perform clinical procedures and interact with patients and professional personnel in a healthcare institution under the supervision of a respiratory therapist. Students gain direct patient care experience as presented in medical/surgical and pediatric clinical situations. Preparatory instruction is provided for mechanical ventilation and other
RCS 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 and 105 with grades of C or better.
RCS 210Respiratory Care Clinical Practice III3
0 lecture, 16 lab, 16 total contact hours Affords a supervised clinical education experience in which the student organizes and administers advanced respiratory therapeutics on assigned patients in adult critical care. Procedures include arterial blood gas procurement and measurement, bedside physiologic monitoring, airway care, as well as setup, monitoring and maintenance of mechanical ventilators.
RCS 106 , 107 , 108 and 109 with grades of C or better.
RCS 211Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care2
1 lecture, 2 lab, 3 total contact hours Provides the respiratory care student with introductory knowledge concerning fetal, newborn, and pediatric development, assessment, and management. Lecture discussions include the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and cardiac systems, basic respiratory therapy procedures and equipment, and mechanical ventilation strategies. In-class and online lectures as well as laborator
RCS 106 , 107 , 108 and 109 with grades of C or better.
RCS 212Mechanical Ventilation3
2 lecture, 4 lab, 6 total contact hours Offers an in-depth study of specific ventilators used in adult ventilation to include traditional and proposed ventilator classification, method of operation, parameter interrelationships and ventilator-patient monitoring. Focuses on analysis of several contemporary volume, time, pressure, and flow-cycled ventilators.
0 lecture, 16 lab, 16 total contact hours Presents advanced clinical education in the intensive care setting in which the student monitors and administers critical care therapeutics on assigned patients in the adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care units.
RCS 214Respiratory Care Rehabilitation/Diagnostics2
2 lecture, 0 lab, 2 total contact hours Offers an introduction to the medical and ethical issues of outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation services and diagnostics procedures. Explores the impact of legislation, regulations, and Medicare law. Discusses the respiratory therapist’s role in patient assessment, treatment plan, home care, and development of outcome measures for the chronic respiratory disease patient. Addresses
2 lecture, 0 lab, 2 total contact hours Provides an introduction to applied experimental design, research ethics, and data analysis focusing on the respiratory care profession. Each step of the research process will be explored from development of a personal research hypothesis and research design to the steps taken in order to submit a research study for approval.
0 lecture, 16 lab, 16 total contact hours Offers the student internships in the intensive care setting by providing direct patient care and administering critical care therapeutics. Emphasizes analysis and clinical application of advanced ventilator care of patients along with patient care diagnostics and management in the adult ICU.
