Maricopa Community Colleges  RES133   20086-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval:  5-27-08

RES133  2008 Fall – 2009 Summer II

LEC

3.0 Credit(s)

3.0 Period(s)

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.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

RES133  2008 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Respiratory Care Clinical Seminar

 

1.

Adhere to agency policies and procedures that assure patient privacy and safety. (I)

2.

Locate and evaluate a patient chart for existing patient clinical data and history. (II)

3.

Demonstrate appropriate communication with routine and challenging patients. (III)

4.

Describe the components of age specific respiratory care. (III)

5.

Describe the aspects of culturally competent respiratory care. (III)

6.

Explain the stages of death and dying. (III)

7.

Explain the role of a GateWay Community College (GWCC) Respiratory Care Student in the clinical environment to include: program policy, care plan evaluation and clinical skills. (IV)

8.

Demonstrate the technique of patient education. (V)

9.

Observe administration of basic respiratory care procedures. (VI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

RES133  2008 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Respiratory Care Clinical Seminar

 

I. Patient Privacy and Safety

A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Guidelines

B. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Guidelines

C. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)/Blood Borne Pathogen Guidelines

D. Proper use of restraints/fall precautions

E. Fire and electrical safety

F. Material Safety Data Sheet

II. Location and Evaluation of Existing Patient Data

A. Vital sign and clinical data

B. Laboratory data

C. Inappropriate orders

D. Correct Subjective, Object, Assessment, Plan (SOAP) technique

III. Proper Patient Interaction

A. Appropriate communication techniques

B. Dealing with challenging patients

C. Stages of death and dying

D. Age specific care

E. Cultural competency

F. Professionalism at the bedside

G. Body mechanics

IV. Role of Respiratory Care Student

A. Respirator Care Clinical Policies and Procedures

B. Role of Respiratory Student in specialty areas

C. Clinical Evaluation Process

D. Healthcare Provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

E. Basis of care plans

1. Assessment techniques

2. Obstructive vs. restrictive disease processes

3. Pharmacology review

4. Oxygen administration

5. Small Volume Nebulizer (SVN) administration

6. Clinical Practice Guidelines

V. Patient Education

A. Tobacco cessation

VI. Clinical Observation

 

 

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