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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval:
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RES130 2009 Fall – 2011 Fall |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Occ LAB
2.0 Credit(s) 6.0 Period(s) 4.8 Load |
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Respiratory
Care Fundamentals I |
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Review of existing clinical data and recommendations. Data
required to determine appropriateness of prescribed respiratory care plan.
Administration of basic respiratory care therapeutics to include medical gas
administration, oxygen therapy administration, and humidity/aerosol therapy
administration. Use and maintenance of select respiratory equipment. Use of
communication skills during interactions with members of the health care team
and patients. Ethical, legal and professional work behaviors. Prerequisites: Admission into the
Respiratory Care program. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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RES130 2009
Fall – 2011 Fall |
Respiratory Care Fundamentals I |
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Evaluate existing data related to patient history in the
medical record. (I) |
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Determine appropriateness of prescribed respiratory care
plan based on clinical data. (I, II, III) |
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Participate in development of respiratory care plan based
on clinical data. (I, II, III) |
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Utilizing
respiratory care equipment and patient data, initiate and conduct prescribed
basic therapeutic procedures to achieve one or more specific therapeutic
objectives. (I, II, III, V) |
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Utilizing
respiratory care equipment and patient data modify prescribed basic
therapeutic procedure to achieve specific therapeutic objectives. (I, II,
III, V) |
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Recommend modifications of respiratory care plan based on
clinical data where indicated. (I, II, III, IV) |
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Evaluate existing data in patient record pertaining to
laboratory test. (II) |
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Evaluate existing data in patient record pertaining to vital
signs and physical findings. (IV) |
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Monitor patient's response to respiratory care procedure.
(IV) |
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Demonstrate ethical, legal and professional work behaviors
(IV, V, VI) |
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Select appropriate equipment for therapeutic procedures.
(V) |
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Assemble equipment selected for therapeutic procedures.
(V) |
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Describe principle of operation for equipment used in
respiratory care procedures. (V) |
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Check equipment for proper function, operation, and
cleanliness. (V) |
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Identify malfunctions of equipment. (V) |
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Take action to correct equipment malfunctions. (V) |
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Describe procedures used to maintain cleanliness and disinfection
of equipment. (V) |
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Demonstrate the
skills necessary to perform day-to-day interactions and communication in
written and verbal language with patients. (VI) |
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Demonstrate the
skills necessary to perform day-to-day interactions and communication in
written and verbal language with physicians. (VI) |
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Demonstrate the
skills necessary to perform day-to-day interactions and communications in
written and verbal language with other healthcare practitioners. (VI) |
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Competencies
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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RES130 2009
Fall – 2011 Fall |
Respiratory Care Fundamentals I |
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I. Evaluation of Data in Patient
Medical Record A. Present illness B
Admission notes B. Progress notes C. Interdisciplinary
patient and family care plan II. Lab Data A. Complete blood count
(CBC) B. Chemistries/electrolytes
C. Coagulation studies D. Gram stain E. Cultures and sensitivity
F Urine analysis F. Arterial blood gases III. Vital Signs and
Physical Findings in Patient Records A. Inspection data B. Palpation data C. Percussion data D. Auscultation data E. Data related to patient
learning needs F. Interview data IV. Evaluating Vital Signs
and Physical Findings A. Changes in sputum B. Vital signs C. Effects of therapy D. Adverse reactions E. Subjective response F. Auscultatory
findings G. Pulse oximetry, capnography V. Equipment Operation A. Select and obtain
equipment B. Assemble equipment C. Check equipment
operation D. Correct equipment
malfunction E. Perform quality control
procedures F. Assure equipment
cleanliness VI. Therapeutic procedures A. Therapeutic objectives B. Administration C. Removal of bronchopulmonary secretions D. Maintain adequate
ventilation and oxygenation E. Monitoring F. Maintain records and
communication G. Modify therapy as
indicated H. Infection control I. Terminate therapy based upon
patient response J. Respiratory care
protocols |
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