Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Archived Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Archived Catalog

RTAD-134 Respiratory Clinical Practice I

Credits 5 / 15 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ENGL-100  (ACSR-100), completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0, or completion of RDNG-030 , ACLT-075  or ACLT-076 ; RTAD-120 , RTAD-121 , RTAD-122 , RTAD-124  and RTAD-125   Co-requisite: RTAD-130 , RTAD-132  and RTAD-135 . Note: Division signature required for registration.
An introduction to the policies and procedures of a respiratory care department and the equipment used in basic respiratory care of patients. Directed clinical practice includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation medical gas therapy aerosol and humidity therapy hyperinflation therapy chest physical therapy and airway care.

Course Outcomes
1. Describe and demonstrate infection control procedures 2. Describe and demonstrate basic patient assessment skills 3. Describe and demonstrate therapeutic gas administration procedures 4. Describe and demonstrate aerosol administration procedures 5. Describe and demonstrate data management skills 6. Describe and demonstrate lung expansion therapy skills 7. Describe and demonstrate chest physical therapy skills 8. Describe and demonstrate airway care procedures 9. Describe and demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures 10. Describe and demonstrate basic pulmonary function testing procedures