0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Pre-Req: NoneCo-Req: RCT 110, RCT 117A review of the history and organization of the respiratory care profession, and an introduction to respiratory care theory. Topics will include medical ethics, patient care, assessment, cultural diversity, documentation related to charting. Additional topics include a study of physical gas laws; the theory, application, and administration of medical gases; infection control procedures and equipment cleaning and sterilization.