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Course Listings 2017-2018 280 RES131 1 Credit 1 Period Infection Control for Respiratory Care Techniques and procedures used by Respiratory Therapist to clean and sterilize equipment and environments, and prevent the transmission of nosocomial and other healthcare related infections. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program or admission into the Polysomnographic Technology program. RES133 3 Credits 3 Periods Respiratory Care Clinical Seminar Clinical application of concurrent respiratory care course work with emphasis on professionalism, medical record evaluation, communication, universal precaution, infection control, patient safety, patient assessment, age related care, cultural competence, routine hospital regulations, patient education and introduction to respiratory disease and treatment. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. Corequisites: RES130. RES134 2 Credits 2 Periods Respiratory Care Pharmacology Pharmacologic principles related to the treatment of Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Disease. Information on bronchodilators, mucokinetics, surfactants, anti-inflammatory, antiasthmatic and anti-infective agents to include mechanism of action, general drug information, side effects, and respiratory care considerations. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. Corequisites: HCC164. RES136 3 Credits 3 Periods Applied Biophysics for Respiratory Care Physical principles specific to ventilation. Laws of physics and their relationship to the respiratory system and the application of respiratory care equipment. Role of respiratory care during specific diagnostic procedures. Use of mathematical formulae. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. RES140 LEC 3 Credits LEC 3 Periods / LAB 2 Credits LAB 6 Periods Respiratory Care Fundamentals II Continuation of basic respiratory care procedures to include patient assessment and monitoring, chest physiotherapy techniques and pulmonary rehabilitation. Hyperinflation therapy, airway management and introduction to mechanical ventilation. Equipment operation, quality assurance and maintenance. Use of communications skills during interactions with health care team members and patients. Ethical, legal and professional work behaviors. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. Corequisites: RES 142. RES142 4 Credits 27 Periods Respiratory Care Clinical I Clinical application of concurrent respiratory care course work with emphasis on professionalism, medical record evaluation and performance of oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, chest physiotherapy techniques, hyperinflation therapy, airway management devices and techniques, and observation of mechanical ventilation. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. RES144 1 Credit 1 Period Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation Introduction to mechanical ventilation including, technology, impact of the use of technology on patient physiology, and how it affects the oxygenation and ventilation ability of the patient. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program or admission into the Polysomnographic Technology program. RES200 4 Credits 4 Periods Microbiology for Respiratory Care Classification of microorganisms by cell type, cell characteristics, and microbial relationships. Select methods for identifying microorganisms. Gram-positive and negative bacteria. Structure and characteristics of mycoplasma organisms. Structure, characteristics and diseases caused by viruses. Types of fungi and diseases they produce. Frequently encountered pathogenic organisms and normal flora of the body. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program.