RESP 2209 – Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

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I.COURSE TITLE: Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

COURSE NUMBER: 2209CATALOG PREFIX: RESP

II.PREREQUISITE(S): RESP 2206

COREQUISITE(S): RESP 2210 and RESP 2223

III.CREDIT HOURS: 1LECTURE HOURS: 1

LABORATORY HOURS: N/A

IV.COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The focus of this lecture course is to inform students of alternative settings for providingrespiratory care, rehabilitation, and related testing. Home care/ home medical equipment, pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy will all be covered. Students will also be exposed to various levels of management in the respiratory profession.

V.ADOPTED TEXT(S):

Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

9thEdition

Wilkins, Stoller, and Kacmarek

Mosby Publishing

ISBN: 0-3230-1813-0

Workbook for Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care,

9th edition

Wehrman

Mosby Publishing

ISBN: 0-3230-5188-X

VI.COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of the lectureportion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Recognize the therapist’s role in home care, pulmonary rehabilitation, stress testing lab, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
  2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of initiating and maintaining respiratory equipment used in the home setting.
  3. Recognize proper utilization of pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation.
  4. Acknowledge the appropriate implementation of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
  5. Discuss the importance of a solid management team within a respiratory department.

VII.COURSE METHODOLOGY:

Students will be required to participate in traditional lectures, group discussions, assignments, interactive proceedings, critical thinking exercises, role-playing in the human patient simulation lab, written examinations, and clinical practice. The instructor will demonstrate skills and students will be expected to return the demonstration.

VIII.GRADING:

A = 93 – 100

B = 85 – 92

C = 77 – 84

F = 0 – 76

A final grade of at least 77% is required to pass this course.

Please note that the student must achieve at least a satisfactory in each lab and clinical evaluation to pass this course. If a student fails to achieve a satisfactory in lab or clinical practice, regardless of lecture grade, the student will receive a grade of F for the course.

IX.COURSE OUTLINE:

Disaster Management

Discharge Planning

Home Care and Equipment

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Supervision/Management

Palliative Care

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Sample Schedule-

Week 1-Disaster Management and Discharge Planning

Week 2- Home Care and Equipment

Week 3- Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Week 4- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Week 5- Supervision/Management

Week 6- Mock RRT

Week 7- Clinical Simulations

Week 8/Finals Week-CWRRT SAE

X.OTHER REQUIRED TEXTS, SOFTWARE, AND MATERIALS:

Recommended textbook:

Respiratory Care Equipment,

8th edition

Cairo & Pilbeam.

Mosby Publishing

ISBN: 0323051766

XI.EVALUATION:

Knowledge is evaluated through written examinations, quizzes, workbook and exercises, as determined by the instructor. Additional specific evaluation requirements and the respective point values will be provided on the first day of class.

XII.SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS:

At the discretion of the instructor

XIII.OTHER INFORMATION:

FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see your work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen for demonstration purposes.

Students also need to know that there is a strong possibility that your work may be submitted to other entities for the purpose of plagiarism checks.

DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities Service Office, Central Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431.