2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

2005-2007 CatalogCredit Course Descriptions 135RC 183Respiratory Therapy Clinical IV (9)This is the final clinical course of the firstyear, of the respiratory program. Studentsare expected to use this time at the clinicalsites to polish their clinical skills, improvetheir time management skills and increasetheir comfort level and autonomy in theclinical setting in order to be prepared forthe advanced clinical courses in the secondprogram year.Prerequisite: RC 182.RC 188Allied Health Sciences: Survey of Chemistry,Microbiology, & Physics (5)Course will provide application of thesciences required in respiratory care. Thestudents will review the math skills used inperforming calculations; relate chemistryconcepts to clinical care; apply elements ofbiochemistry; understand physical laws,principles, and associated theories; and havean understanding of certain principles ofmicrobiology as they relate to being arespiratory therapist. Same course as HT188.RC 191Respiratory Therapy Pharmacology (3)Course is designed to provide students withinformation about drugs used to treat thecardiopulmonary system. Emphasis is onmechanism of action, indication for, andproper administration of drugs, withparticular emphasis on those delivered byRespiratory Care Practitioners. Introductionand discussion of other drugs used in criticalcare are included.RC 192Advanced Mechanical Ventilation (2)Course will provide students withinformation to master the knowledge ofmechanical ventilation and its application topatients. Skills needed to best "interface"patient and ventilator is discussed; adult andpediatric/neonatal mechanical ventilation areintroduced.Prerequisite: RC 191.RC 200Supplemental Education for RC Program (1-10)Course will provide individualizedinstruction to assist previously educatedand/or certified personnel in meeting state,county, local or national certification orrecertification requirements.RC 240Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis (3)Course will provide second year studentswith information necessary to care for thecritically ill patient. Advanced assessmentand diagnosis covers trauma care,Hemodynamics, and assessing and managingthe patient in the critical care unit.RC 251Respiratory Pathophysiology Case Presentations (2)Course is designed to provide students withintroductory Pathophysiology. Included willbe a comprehensive overview of the variousdisease processes, surgical procedures, ornew technology. Fellow students will presenttopics, in an organized, interesting manner inthe form of lecture or small groupdiscussion.RC 261Pediatric and Neonatal Respiratory Care (4)Course will provide second year studentswith an overview of pediatric and neonataldiseases. The field of neonatology/pediatricsis highly dynamic and requires up to dateknowledge of clinical and technical skills. Aneonatal/pediatric RCP is expected to beable to perform as an integral part of thehighly specialized health care team as well asdevelop critical thinking skills.RC 262Review of Applications of Respiratory Care (4)Course will provide students with a reviewfor the advanced level practitioner writtenand clinical simulation board examinations.Included will be comprehensive overviewsof all respiratory subject matter, including:Analysis of Date, Equipment, and Therapies.RC 272Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Home Care, andAssistance in Specialty Procedures (3)Course will provide students withinformation about the alternate settings ofpulmonary rehabilitation and home care.Additionally, students will study the specialprocedures they assist physicians with.RC 280Specialty Clinical Rotation (4)Course will prepare the second yearRespiratory Care student to performadvanced respiratory therapeutic modalitiesin a variety of settings. Emphasis is placedon advanced assessment techniques andpatient education. This class consists of aclinical rotation only. Students will beassigned to Tuesday, Wednesday, orThursday clinical days.Respiratory TherapyRC 281Advanced Critical Care Clinical Rotation (4)Course will prepare the second yearRespiratory Care student to performadvanced respiratory therapeutic modalitiesin a variety of settings. Emphasis is placedon advanced assessment techniques andpatient education. This class consists of aclinical rotation only. Students will beassigned to Tuesday, Wednesday, orThursday clinical days.RC 282Neonatal Clinical Rotation (2)Course will prepare the second yearRespiratory Care student to performadvanced respiratory therapeutic modalitiesin a neonatal intensive care setting. Emphasisis placed on patient assessment techniques.This class consists of a five-week clinicalrotation.RC 283Specialty Clinical Rotation II (2)Course is designed to prepare the secondyear Respiratory Care student as an expertrespiratory care practitioner. This five-weekrotation is the last clinical rotation beforegraduation; therefore, students areencouraged to do their final rotation at theirdesired place of employment. This classconsists of a clinical rotation only.RC 290Ethics and Professionalism in Respiratory Care (2)While providing care and deliveringtherapies, RCP's must be continuously awareof the legal and ethical implications of theservices they deliver and their actions whiledelivering them. This course will providestudents with information necessary forunderstanding legal issues and for makingethical decisions in respiratory care.RC 299 (F, W, Sp)Individual Study inRespiratory Therapy Technology (1-5)Independent learning activity designedjointly by student and instructor to improveand/or increase the learner's knowledge andskill.Prerequisite: Admission to RC program.