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Discipline: Technology & Health: Respiratory Therapy

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Adult Respiratory Intensive Care	RESD 202	MO: Interpret ventilator waveforms. MO: Compare and contrast the different methods of weaning from mechanical ventilation and choose the best method for a given patient. MO: Identify the pharmacologic agents used during mechanical ventilation. MO: Analyze hemodynamic values and waveforms. The student will compare and contrast the features and benefits of volume controlled mechanical ventilation, (VC), and pressure controlled ventilation, (PC). MO: Assess the effectiveness of ventilation and propose strategies to improve ventilation. MO: Assess the effectiveness oxygenation and propose strategies to improve oxygenation.
Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology	RESD 112	Students will be able to evaluate and classify the clinical manifestations associated with commonly encountered cardiopulmonary diseases. MO: Distinguish and illustrate the anatomic alterations of the lungs of commonly encountered cardiopulmonary diseases. MO: Summarize the etiologies of commonly encountered cardiopulmonary diseases. MO: Evaluate and classify the clinical manifestations associated with commonly encountered cardiopulmonary diseases. MO: State the general management of commonly encountered cardiopulmonary diseases. MO: Given a case study, create a respiratory assessment and plan for patients with commonly encountered cardiopulmonary diseases. Students will be able to examine and illustrate general management of commonly encountered cardiopulmonary diseases.
Comprehensive Pulmonary Assessment	RESD 114	Students will correctly identify the electrocardiographic rhythm in a 6-second electrocardiogram strip.
Current Issues in Respiratory Care	RESD 208	Students will be able to examine quality improvement processes for determination of standards of performance. Students will be able to utilize evidence-based medicine and respiratory therapy
Medical Terminology	MEDI 90	h Students will be able to recognize and use medical terms in a clinical application MO: Determine word meaning by interpretation of prefixes, suffixes and/or word roots.
Neonatal Intensive Care	RESD 204	Students will analyze assessment findings and make recommendations for mechanical ventilation.
Pharmacology for Respiratory Care	RESD 108	The student will articulate the difference between the parasympathetic and sympathetic branches of the nervous system. Given a patient scenario, the student will determine appropriate drug therapy. MO: Define key terms pertaining to the principles of drug action. MO: State the indications for each of the major aerosolized drug groups. MO: Describe the therapeutic purpose of each major aerosolized drug groups. MO: Calculate drug dosages. MO: Compare and contrast the parasympathetic and sympathetic branches of the nervous system. MO: Apply drug therapy techniques.
Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology	RESD 106	List and describe the five lung volumes and four lung capacities. MO: Draw the trachea and right and left main stem bronchus to scale
Respiratory Therapeutic Modalities	RESD 206	SLO: Given a patient scenario, the student will recommend to initiate or modify therapy as indicated by patient data. Students will utilize electrocardiograms to gather clinical information. Students will be prepared to take the Clinical Simulation board exam.
Respiratory Therapy Science	RESD 104	Student will state the indications, hazards, and goals of medical gas therapy according to the AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines for Administration of Oxygen in the Acute Care Hospital. The student will demonstrate, in the laboratory setting, the correct procedure for aerosolized medication delivery by metered dose inhaler, (MDI) and small volume nebulizer, (SVN).
Respiratory Therapy Science	RESD 110	MO - Determine the most appropriate mode of ventilation, settings, and alarm parameters. MO- Select and properly fit appropriate mask and initiate noninvasive ventilation on a mannequin. MO - Select and properly fit appropriate mask and initiate noninvasive ventilation on a mannequin. The student will demonstrate, in the laboratory setting, the correct procedure for opening the patient's airway and providing Bag-Mask-Ventilation, (BVM). Student will list the indications for in-line suctioning endotracheal tube suctioning and correctly perform the procedure. MO - Correctly insert a nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airway into a mannequin. MO- Perform endotracheal suctioning on an intubated airway management trainer using proper technique.
Special Procedures for Respiratory Care	RESD 116	Students will be able to recognize the need for mechanical ventilation Explain the effect of hemoglobin (Hb) levels on Ca02 and define the consequences of anemia, polycythemia, and abnormal Hb on Ca02 - SLO
Techniques of Respiratory Therapy	RESD 200A	Student will perform a comprehensive bedside patient assessment on an Adult patient on the general care ward of a hospital.
Techniques of Respiratory Therapy	RESD 200B	MO: Perform advanced respiratory care treatments and procedures and perform basic respiratory care treatments to include mechanical ventilation, humidity therapy, aerosolized bronchodilator, bronchial hygiene, lung expansion, non-invasive monitoring. MO: Recognize and respond to patient emergencies to include CPR and airway management. SLO: The student will perform a patient-ventilator system check in the hospital setting. MO: Demonstrate proper storage, transport, and administration of medical gases to the ICU patient. MO: Perform mechanical ventilator care to include ventilator set up and initiation. MO: Perform the elements of patient assessment on critically ill patients.
Techniques of Respiratory Therapy	RESD 200D	The student will assess the ventilator waveforms of a patient receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit of a hospital. MO: Perform mechanical ventilator care to include ventilator initiation, circuit changes, and patient-system ventilator checks on the adult and NICU patient. MO: Perform detailed respiratory assessment on the adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients including computation of patient lung mechanics and analysis of patient clinical data leading to a treatment plan. MO: Perform advanced respiratory care treatments and procedures and perform basic respiratory care treatments to include mechanical ventilation, humidity therapy, aerosolized bronchodilator, bronchial hygiene, lung expansion, non-invasive monitoring. MO: Recognize and respond to patient emergencies to include CPR and airway management according to institutional policy.
Techniques of Respiratory Therapy	RESD 200B	Students will be able to calculate static and dynamic compliance.
Techniques of Respiratory Therapy	RESD 200C	The student will verbalize the difference between Pressure Control Ventilation versus Volume Control Ventilation. MO: Demonstrate proper storage, transport, and administration of medical gases to the intensive care unit patient. MO: Perform mechanical ventilator care to include ventilator set up and initiation. MO: Perform the elements of patient assessment on critically ill patients. MO: Perform advanced respiratory care treatments and procedures to include mechanical ventilation, humidity therapy, aerosolized bronchodilator, bronchial hygiene, lung expansion, and non-invasive monitoring. MO: Recognize and respond to patient emergencies to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway management.
Techniques of Respiratory Therapy	RESD 200D	MO: Demonstrate proper storage, transport, and administration of medical gases to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patient.
Theory and Principles of Respiratory Therapy	RESD 102	MO: State the personal protective equipment required to control the spread of airborne infections. MO: Summarize the basic elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). MO: Evaluate various on-line sources of information pertaining to respiratory care. Students will describe the gas laws and relate them to Respiratory Care. MO: Discuss the major historical events that have shaped modern respiratory care practice. MO: Demonstrate professional behavior. MO: Differentiate between scholarly journal articles and magazine articles. MO: Predict gas behavior under changing conditions using gas law calculations. MO: Explain what constitutes an ethical dilemma and how they arise in health care. The student will be able to state the most significant factor that influences a patient’s ability to breathe through an endotracheal tube according to Poiseuille's Law. Given a patient scenario, select the appropriate personal protective equipment. MO: Define key respiratory terms.

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