RC 272   Respiratory Care Clinical Experience II* (6 Hours)

Prerequisites : Admission to the Respiratory Care Program and RC 255 with a grade of "C" or higher and RC 271 with a grade of "C" or higher.

Corequisites: RC 265.

This course is the clinical application of respiratory care therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Students will have the opportunity to work under close supervision to further develop their skill and understanding of critical care respiratory procedures for adults, pediatric and neonatal patients. Students will also be involved in specialty activities to include physician rounds, pulmonary rehabilitation and pulmonary function testing.

Respiratory Care, AAS

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The Respiratory Care, AAS program prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.