• RESP 2310: Comprehensive ACLS

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Comprehensive Advanced Cardiac Life Support is an introduction to common cardiac emergencies encountered by pre-hospital care providers in adult and child populations. Emphasis is on the recognition and management of emergencies related to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. This course covers interpretation of EKG rhythm strips, treatment algorithms, and introduction to ischemia, injury and infarction patterns in 12-lead EKGs. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be ACLS and PALS trained by AHA standards (3 Lecture hrs/week). Sp (Prerequisites: Completion of Reading, Writing, and Math Learning Support, if required) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• RESP 2320: Fundamentals of RC IV

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care IV introduces students to special therapeutic and diagnostic procedures in Respiratory Care. Elements of home care to include: equipment, patient/environmental assessment, and state/federal regulations. Theory and introduction to special diagnostics such as bronchoscopy, stress testing, pulmonary rehabilitation, metabolic studies, and pulmonary function studies will also be included. Patient education methods will be introduced. Care of patients in the subacute care area will also be introduced (3 Lecture hrs/week). Sp (Prerequisites: Completion of Reading, Writing, and Math Learning Support, if required) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• RESP 2330: Hemodynamic Monitoring

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Hemodynamic Monitoring introduces the student to the theory and application of cardiac output measurement. Arterial line insertion techniques and care, and hazards will also be discussed. Hemodynamic studies will include; insertion, care, and hazards of flow directed balloon tipped catheters and the central venous pressure catheter, along with a discussion of central venous pressures, right atrial pressures, right ventricular pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and pulmonary occluding pressures. This study will also introduce the student to equipment associated with hemodynamic monitoring such as transducers and monitoring of electrocardiograms will be introduced to include; lead application, pharmacology for the cardiovascular problems, and tracing interpretation (3 Lecture hrs/week). F (Prerequisites: Completion of Reading, Writing, and Math Learning Support, if required) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• RESP 2341: Clinical Practice II

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Clinical Practice II is a continuation of RESP 1220, Introduction to Clinical Practice. Competency is to be gained in airway management therapies, institution of mechanical ventilation; non-invasive monitoring; arterial blood sampling and analysis along with quality assurance techniques (16 Clinical hrs/week). F (Prerequisites: Completion of Reading, Writing, and Math Learning Support, if required) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• RESP 2370: Neonatal Respiratory Care

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Neonatal Respiratory Care covers the development and physiology of the fetal and neonatal cardiopulmonary systems including fetal circulation, lung development, the delivery process and changes required for transition to life outside the uterus. Neonatal and pediatric pulmonary disorders will be overviewed and the treatment of these disorders will be explored with an emphasis on respiratory care techniques (3 Lecture hrs/week). F (Prerequisites: Completion of Reading, Writing, and Math Learning Support, if required) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• RESP 2440: Mechanical Ventilation

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Mechanical Ventilation discusses the indications for and techniques of mechanical ventilation including initiation and modification of settings (3 Lecture and 3 Lab hours/week). Su (Prerequisites: Completion of Reading, Writing, and Math Learning Support, if required) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• RESP 2457: Clinical Practice III

  4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Clinical Practice III is a continuation of RESP 2341, Clinical Practice II. Competency is to be gained in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care, in particular rotations through NICU and PICU. Concludes with individual preceptorship rotations in which the student will gain competency and increase efficiency in all clinical aspects of respiratory care. (24 Clinical hrs/week). Sp (Prerequisites: Completion of Reading, Writing, and Math Learning Support, if required) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• RESP 2460: Fundamentals of RC III

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Fundamentals of Respiratory Care III is a continuation of RESP 2440. Concepts of ventilator discontinuation will be discussed, along with various types of ventilators and techniques for monitoring and adjusting parameters. Evaluation of ventilator graphics will be introduced with an explanation of how to make appropriate ventilator adjustments based on graphic interpretation. The administration of non-invasive ventilation will also be discussed (3 Lecture and 3 Lab hours/week). F (Prerequisites: Completion of Reading, Writing, and Math Learning Support, if required) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• RTT 121: Cardiopulm Renal Anat and Phys

  4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  An in-depth study of the structure and function of the cardiopulmonary and renal organ systems, including the study of hemoglobin, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid base balance in health and disease. (4 lecture hours/week)
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• RTT 122: Respiratory Care Science I

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Course will discuss the following information: ethical/legal issues as they pertain to the respiratory care profession. Patient assessment techniques to include vital signs, cardio/thoracic assessment, radiographic, diagnostic, and laboratory test and results. Medical terminology, stems, suffixes, prefixes and root words. Introduction to charting, utilization of the SOAP technique, and other relative patient information. Principle, operation, maintenance, and trouble-shooting of compressed gas sources and gas administration devices will be discussed. An introduction of humidity and aerosol theories and therapies and an introduction to compressed gas monitoring equipment will be included. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory/week)
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