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This course introduces students to the Respiratory Care profession and the skills needed to become a Respiratory Therapist. Topics will include the history of the Respiratory Care profession, and a discussion of the future of Respiratory Care. A description of the organization of a hospital Respiratory Care department and an overview of common modalities and specialized areas of Respiratory Care including an introduction to Therapist driven protocols and clinical practice guidelines. A discussion of job opportunities and areas for advancement within the profession. An overview of legal and ethical issues impacting health Care, and particularly Respiratory Care, in today’s Health Care environment. Universal precautions and OSHA blood and body fluids precautions will be presented. The functions of the NBRC, AARC, CoARC and the Georgia Medical Board will be examined and the credentialing and licensing processes outlined.
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Credits: 2 |
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A survey course of the clinical pathophysiology of selected cardiopulmonary diseases. The emphasis will be placed on the description of the etiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, therapeutics, and prognosis of acute and chronic diseases of the cardiopulmonary patient. Student will be required to present clinical case studies on the major cardiopulmonary pathologies.
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Pre-requisite: RESP 1100, RESP 1111, RESP 1131, RESP 1133, RESP 1134 Co-requisite: RESP 1132, RESP 1136, RESP 1137, RESP 1138 |
This course introduces the critical care modalities of airway management including tracheal suctioning and endotracheal intubation, tracheostomy care, concepts of mechanical ventilation are presented. Other critical care skills such as arterial lines, hemodynamic monitoring, advanced patient monitoring, bronchoscopy, and tracheostomy are presented. Basic math skills are required for this course. Each student may be required to pass a math competency exam to demonstrate proficiency. Each student will be required to successfully pass a lab competency exam in order to progress to RESP 2210.
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