RC 412 - Practicum IV: General Clinical II

5 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