37 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 210The History and Evolving Roles of Respiratory Therapists3
This introductory course to the field of Respiratory Care is designed to acquaint the student with responsibilities of the Respiratory Care Practitioner as a member of the healthcare team. Students will explore evidence-based approaches to respiratory therapy and draw contrast to applied practices within respiratory therapy.
This course introduces the role of the respiratory care practitioner within inter-professional teams and interacting with diverse populations. This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the respiratory care profession and keeps students up to date with the latest advances and trends in professional practice. Topics include medical gas administration, therapeutic devices, basic patient assessment, infection control, and medical terminology using proper written and oral communication methods to prepare students for clinical practice. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in respiratory therapy concepts and procedures through written evaluations.
This course provides a concentrated study of cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology essential to the practice of respiratory care. Emphasis is placed on cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology, acid/base balance, regulation of breathing, oxygen & carbon dioxide transport and blood gas interpretation. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in these concepts through written evaluation.
This course covers medications used in the treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases. Emphasis is placed on the uses, actions, indications, administration, and hazards of pharmacological agents. Students will be familiar with up-to-date evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines involving medication use in critical care. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence through written evaluations.
This course introduces the role of the respiratory care practitioner during the patient encounter. Topics will include the stages and spaces utilized to promote a positive encounter and the patient interview that promotes patient safety, integrity, and autonomy. Learners will be introduced to skills that support a complete patient examination through the assessment of medical records, physical findings, laboratory data, the chest radiograph, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in concepts in patient assessment through written evaluations.
This course provides emphasis on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures associated with cardiopulmonary disease. Students will investigate the cause of cardiopulmonary diseases and the changes to structure & function of the human anatomy. Student will differentiate the etiology, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, lab data and treatment for acute & chronic cardiopulmonary diseases. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in respiratory therapy concepts and procedures through written evaluations.
This course provides students an introduction of acute patient care and managing a critically ill patients on ventilators. Students will explore the indications, contraindications and hazards of invasive and non-invasive ventilation. Emphasis on the review of current approaches to ventilator management, monitoring techniques, graphics and weaning strategies. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in respiratory therapy concepts and procedures in the intensive care unit through written evaluations.
This course introduces advanced methods of information gathering and decision making for the respiratory care professional. Topics include, cardiovascular & hemodynamic monitoring, special procedures, diagnostic & procedural imaging, laboratory values, disease management in the intensive care unit, pharmacology and nutrition. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate, design, and recommend appropriate care plans through written evaluations.
This course provides in-depth coverage of the concepts of neonatal and pediatric respiratory care. Emphasis is placed on neonatal & pediatric pathophysiology and on the special therapeutic needs of these populations. Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate competence in these concepts through exams, written and laboratory evaluations.
This course reinforces patient care skills using mechanical ventilation in a critical care setting. Topics include introductions in the application and management of mechanical ventilation, assessment of underlying pathophysiology, and use of critical care monitoring, cardiovascular & hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic imaging, laboratory values, diseases in the intensive care unit, pharmacology, and nutrition. This course includes advanced information gathering and decision-making for respiratory care professionals. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in respiratory therapy concepts and critical care procedures through laboratory and simulated evaluations.
This course will review the history and evolving roles of respiratory therapy. Students will explore the history of cardiopulmonary science, agencies within the profession, and evolution of patient care. We will draw upon influence of science, circumstance, and technology that guide the profession.
This course covers medications used in the treatment of conditions or disorders used in a critical care setting. Emphasis is placed on the uses, actions, indications, administration, and hazards of pharmacological agents. Students will familiarize themselves with updated clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based practice recommendations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence through written evaluations.
This course provides preparation and reflection on the scope of practice for respiratory therapy students entering the profession. Emphasis will be placed on competencies listed in the content matrix for both the Therapist Multiple Choice examination (TMC) and Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE). Upon completion, students will develop a portfolio of goals to include professional and academic credentials along with a short- and long-term career plan.
RSP 324Disease Management for Respiratory Therapists
This course provides practicing clinicians a foundation that augments their skills to enable them to competently perform the duties of a pulmonary disease manager. The emerging role of disease managers, among the respiratory therapy profession, is to enhance the quality of life of the patient with chronic disease. Emphasis is place on essential knowledge of pulmonary diseases, case management, care transition coordination, and elements of behavior for health promotion. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence though written evaluations.
This course reinforces understanding of the role of the respiratory care practitioner within interprofessional teams and interactions with diverse patient populations. Activities include medical gas administration, aerosol delivery, respiratory therapeutics, airway management & trach care, introduction to non-invasive ventilation and medical terminology. Learners will practice skills that support a complete patient examination through the assessment of medical records, physical findings, laboratory data, the chest radiograph, and diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competencies necessary to care for patients with cardiopulmonary disease and disorders that affect life functions.
This course provides supervised entry-level clinical experience via assigned medical facilities. Emphasis is placed on assessment, therapeutic techniques, non-invasive procedures, diagnostics and communication strategies within the scope of practice for respiratory care. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate, through required performance evaluations, clinical competence and novice proficiency of patient care in an inter-professional setting.
This course provides continued supervised clinical experience via assigned rotations at medical facilities. Emphasis is placed on assessment, therapeutic techniques, invasive procedures, diagnostics and communication strategies within the scope of practice for respiratory care. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate clinical competence in bedside patient care in an interprofessional setting. Students will be evaluated through required performance evaluations that demonstrate appropriate levels of clinical knowledge in the respiratory therapy program.
This course provides a supervised clinical experience on the critical care unit of acute care hospitals and an introduction to critical care medicine and mechanical ventilation. Emphasis is placed on assessment, therapeutic techniques, invasive procedures, diagnostics and communication strategies for patients on mechanical ventilation within the scope of practice for respiratory care. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate how to provide ventilatory support for critically ill patients in an interprofessional setting while showing compassion and teamwork.
RSP 401Evidence-Based Practice in Respiratory Care3
This course introduces concepts of evidence-based practice in respiratory care. Learners will be able to recognize the hierarchy of evidence and recognize different types of designs used in medical research. Learners will review medical research to identify evidence for current or new standards. Learners will develop a plan to collect and present data for the respiratory therapy capstone course. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate how to utilize clinical expertise, unique patient characteristics and best evidence to recognize evidence-based practice.
RSP 402Advanced Techniques in Mechanical Ventilation3
This course reinforces techniques to manage the critically ill patient through an understanding of underlying pathophysiology. Topics include a continuation in the application and management of mechanical ventilation, specialty modes of mechanical ventilation, and techniques related to difficult adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. Techniques related to adjunct therapies and treatments will include the use of ECMO, medical gases, esophageal balloons, prone positioning and recruitment maneuvers. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in advanced respiratory therapy concepts and procedures through written evaluations.
This course will provide an overview of leadership qualities, and the impact leadership can have on the profession of respiratory care. The student will develop an understanding of the administrative and financial aspects of healthcare management. The student will be introduced to concepts related to strategic planning and healthcare marketing. The student will be introduced to concepts related to managing costs and revenues associated with department management. The student will also learn about human resources, legal, and policy concepts related to outpatient, inpatient, public, and private sectors. Upon completion, the student will demonstrate competence on the internal and external concepts that healthcare leaders and administrators face through written evaluations.
This course provides and introduction to ethical dilemmas for health care professionals from a legal framework. Topics will include strategies on how to recognize the legal and ethical issues that health care professionals face. Topics are based upon real-world scenarios and dilemmas from a variety of health care practitioners. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in ethical and legal concepts through written evaluations.
RSP 412Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care2
This course focusses on the role of the respiratory care practitioners within interprofessional teams promoting cardiopulmonary wellness. This course provides an in-depth study of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and alternatives to hospital care. Emphasis is placed on the procedures and technologies applied to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, patient education, and alternatives within respiratory care practice. Upon completion, students should be able to design appropriate respiratory care plans for the home and extended care environments.
This course provides and introduction to health law and ethical dilemmas through a series of case studies. Topics will include strategies on how to recognize the legal and ethical issues that health care professionals face. Topics are based upon real-world scenarios from a variety of health care practitioners. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in concepts on health law and ethics through written evaluations.
This course introduces concepts of evidence-based practice in respiratory care. Learners will be able to recognize the hierarchy of evidence and recognize different types of designs used in medical research. Learners will review medical research to identify evidence for current or new standards. Learners will develop a plan to collect and present data for the respiratory therapy capstone course. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate how to utilize clinical expertise, unique patient characteristics and best evidence to recognize evidence-based practice.
RSP 422Advanced Critical Care Respiratory Therapy3
This course provides further refinement of acute patient care and underlying pathophysiology. Topics include a continuation in the application and management of mechanical ventilation, specialty modes of mechanical ventilation, and techniques related to complex diseases. Techniques related to adjunct therapies and treatments will include the use of ECMO, nitric oxide, prone positioning and recruitment maneuvers. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in respiratory therapy concepts and procedures through written evaluations.
This course introduces healthcare concepts, using a case study approach, of Healthcare Policy and Administration in the healthcare industry. Topics include the role of healthcare management in a delivery system, contrasting management & leadership, organizational behaviors, strategic planning, quality improvement, information technology and finance. Upon completion, the student will demonstrate competence on the internal and external factors that healthcare managers and administrators face through written evaluations.
This course covers the drugs used in the treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases. Emphasis is placed on the efficacious practice of cardiopulmonary medications, that include, indications, administration, and hazards of pharmacological agents. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence though written evaluations.
This course identifies the structure and function of the cardiac pump and cardiovascular system’s role in hemodynamics. Emphasis is placed on clinical signs and symptoms of pulmonary disease and respective treatments, protocols and evidence-based practice used in a local context by learners. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competency in these concepts through written evaluation.
This course identifies the and physiology of the pulmonary system and microcirculation of the lungs. We will review the pulmonary system and pathophysiology associated with lung disease. Emphasis is placed on clinical signs and symptoms of pulmonary disease and respective treatments, protocols and evidence-based practice used in a local context by learners. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in respiratory therapy concepts and procedures through written evaluations.
RSP 427Advanced Renal and Endocrine Pathophysiology3
This course identifies the and physiology of the renal and endocrine systems. We will review the pathophysiology associated with these systems and their impact on the cardiopulmonary system. Emphasis is placed on clinical signs and symptoms of renal and endocrine diseases and respective treatments, protocols and evidence-based practice used in a local context by learners. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in respiratory therapy concepts and procedures through written evaluations.
RSP 428Neonatal-Pediatric Critical Care Pathophysiology3
This course provides in-depth coverage of the concepts of neonatal and pediatric respiratory care. Emphasis is placed on neonatal and pediatric pathophysiology and on the special therapeutic needs of neonates and children in the intensive care unit. Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate competence in these concepts through exams, written and laboratory evaluations.
RSP 432Subacute Care and Telemedicine in Respiratory Therapy3
This course focusses on the role of the respiratory care practitioners within interprofessional teams promoting cardiopulmonary wellness. This course provides an in-depth study of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and alternatives to hospital care. Emphasis is placed on the procedures and technologies applied to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, patient education, and alternatives within respiratory care practice. Upon completion, students should be able to design appropriate respiratory care plans for the home and extended care environments.
This course provides a supervised clinical experience on the critical care unit of acute care hospitals for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. Emphasis is placed on assessment, therapeutic techniques, invasive procedures, diagnostics, and communication strategies for patients on mechanical ventilation within the scope of practice for respiratory care. Students will explore the use of adjunct devices and therapies in critical care with a focus on hemodynamic monitoring and instruments. Student rotations may extend to primary care facilities and pulmonary rehabilitation clinics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate how to provide ventilatory support for critically ill patients in an interprofessional setting while showing compassion and teamwork.
This is the capstone course for the Respiratory Therapy Program and each student will develop and present a final project, which includes a research paper, poster, and community presentation. Students will identify and complete the projects by applying knowledge and skills learned in the program. Students will demonstrate how to utilize clinical expertise, unique patient characteristics and best evidence to recognize evidence-based practice.
