RESPIRATORY CLINICAL PRA CTICE I II

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Continuation of clinical experience with intensive care involvement. Course includes 247.5 contact hours of clinical experience. Clinical practice is coordinated to cover adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care, advanced airway care, mechanical ventilation, blood gas sampling techniques, and analysis and critical care monitoring. Clinical Practice/Practicum 31 hours. 411 NBRC TEST PREPARATION 1 credit hour A comprehensive overview of all concepts learned throughout the Respiratory Care program . This online course will review key concepts and prepare students to take the National Board of Respiratory Care's Therapist Multiple Choice Examination and Clinical Simulation Examination to obtain licensure required to practice as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Comprehensive online mock exams will cover general patient care, bedside patient assessment, therapeutic procedures and modalities, mechanical ventilation, pathology, pulmonary function testing, special procedures, and respiratory calculations. Lecture, 1 hour. Adm ission into the Respiratory Care Clinical Training Program and departmental permission. Will not satisfy general education science requirements. (Spring)