RC 412 - Practicum IV: General Clinical II5 Credits This course is part II of general floor care for students. Focus is on improving assessment skills, providing oxygen therapy, bronchodilator therapy, hyperinflation therapy and bronchial hygiene therapy. Students provide respiratory care and diagnostic testing with the supervision of a clinical instructor.
Pre-requisite(s) RC 113 Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - R C Course Note new BAS-RC entry to practice FeesHG AH RC PO
Quarters Typically Offered Fall Day Designed to Serve Students accepted into the Respiratory Care program. Active Date 20220405T16:41:23
Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit Class Limit 24 Contact Hours: Lab 36.96 Clinical 109.56 Total Contact Hours 146.52 Invasive Procedure Used Yes
Degree Distributions: ProfTech Course Yes Course Outline - General assessment based upon blood pressure, oxygenation, saturation measurement, respiratory rate, work of breathing and pulse
- Advanced assessment based upon x-ray interpretation, lab data and arterial blood gas
- Oxygen therapy determining correct oxygen device and up-regulation and down-regulation of oxygen therapy.
- Bronchial hygiene therapy determining correct device and up-regulation and down-regulation of bronchial hygiene therapy.
- Hyperinflation therapy determining correct device and up-regulation and down- regulation of bronchial hygiene therapy.
- Determine indications, contraindications and assess treatment of oxygen, bronchial and hyperinflation therapy.
Student Learning Outcomes Analyze clinical problems and choose appropriate solutions, seeking clarification when necessary
Demonstrate basic competency in providing hyperinflation therapy
Demonstrate basic competency in providing bronchial hygiene therapy
Demonstrate basic competency in providing oxygen therapy
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