RTAD-134 Respiratory Clinical Practice I

Credits 5 / 15 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into College Level Reading, completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0 or higher, or successful completion of ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092; 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