• RCT 293: Clinical Practice III

  4.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  Students must be admitted into the Respiratory Care program before registering for this course. This course is an application of topics discussed in previous and current respiratory care courses in the healthcare setting. Competence is to be obtained in the initiation, maintenance, weaning, and extubation of patients being mechanically ventilated and suctioning. Sleep testing will be presented. 24 hours clinical per week. This course is taught during the fall semester and is 15 weeks long.
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• RCT 294: Clinical Practice IV

  4.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  Students must be admitted into the Respiratory Care program before registering for this course. This course is an application of topics discussed in previous and current respiratory care courses in the healthcare setting. Clinical experience will be gained in neonatal and pediatric mechanical ventilation techniques, pulmonary function testing, intubation, bronchoscopy.
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• RESP 1129: Introduction to Clinical I

  1.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  It takes students into the acute care hospital providing hands-on experience for basic patient care experiences. Competence is to be obtained in medical gas therapy, hyperinflation therapy and aerosolized drug therapy.7 hr. Clinical/ wk. Prerequisites: Successful advancement from the previous semester.
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• RESP 1225: Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology

  2.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  This course studies the different classes of drugs that affect the cardiopulmonary system. Topics include routes of administration, drug calculations, indications, modes of action, adverse reactions and assessment of effectiveness. 2 hr. Lecture/ wk. Prerequisites: Successful advancement from the previous semester.
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• RESP 1310: Cardiopulmonary Pathophyslgy

  3.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  It studies common diseases and disorders affecting the Cardiopulmonary system including the etiology, pathophysiology, presentation and treatment. 3 hr.Lecture/ wk. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the program.
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• RESP 1410: Fund of Respiratory Care I

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  Introduces the student to the Respiratory Care profession. Topics covered include professional organizations, licensure, terminolow, medical gas therapy, equipment cleaning, isolation techniques and basic patient assessment. 3 hr.Lecture & 3 hr. Lab/ wk. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the program.
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• RESP 1420: Fund Respiratory Care II

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  Topics covered in this course include basic Respiratory Care modalities such as hyperinflation and airway clearance therapies and airway management. 3 hr. Lecture & 3 hr. Lab/ wk. Prerequisites: Successful advancement from the previous semester.
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• RESP 2339: Introduction to Clinical II

  3.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  It is an application of topics presented in previous and current Respiratory Care courses. Competence is to be obtained in arterial blood sampling and airway care. 24 hr. Clinical/ wk. Prerequisites: Successful advancement from the previous semester.
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• RESP 2430: Intensive Care Monitoring

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  It involves the study of basic dysrhythmias and their effect on the body; hemodynamic monitoring assessment; CXR assessment and Advance Cardiac Life Support, ACLS.5 hr. Lecture. 5 hr. Lab/ wk. Prerequisites: Successful advancement from the previous semester.
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• RESP 2435: Arterial Blood Analysis

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Columbia State Community College

  
  It provides an in-depth study of the basic physiology of oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, interpretation of arterial blood gas values and their application to patient care. 5 hr. Lecture. 5 hr. Lab/ wk. Prerequisites: Successful advancement from the previous semester.
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