2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

function in newborns and children, and the development of comprehensive respiratory
care plans which apply both the student’s knowledge of neonatal and pediatric
cardiopulmonary dysfunction and his/her ability to specify desired therapeutic
outcomes and their corresponding modes of treatment. The course consists
solely of classroom (didactic) instruction, with clinical instruction and application
occurring during Clinical Practicum II (RTT 232) when the student completes a
one-week clinical rotation at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. As with all
courses in the Respiratory Therapy Program, emphasis will be placed upon utilizing
classroom knowledge and skills as the basis for developing clinical expertise.
Prerequisite: RTT 131.
Corequisites: RTT 226, PHY 131 or 101, SOC 215, SPE 210
RTT 232-Clinical Practicum II 3 Lect., 36 Clinic., 12 Sem.-Hrs.
RTT 232 is the second clinical practicum in respiratory therapy; as the last sequenced
course in the program of study at Luzerne County Community College, it
represents the culmination of the student’s experience and (upon its completion)
marks the beginning of the student’s career as a respiratory therapist. The fundamental
principle underlying the structured full-time clinical rotations of RTT 232 is
the integral relationship between work experience and clinical experience; only by
gaining broad experience and exhibiting skills mastery in a diversity of situations
can the student be expected to demonstrate the full range of competencies now
required of the entry level respiratory care practitioner.
This course differs from the previous clinical practicum in its development
and confirmation of the specialized skills and functions of the respiratory therapist.
Because the evolving role of the entry level respiratory care practitioner demands
advanced competencies in special areas of therapeutics (adult, pediatric,
and neonatal intensive care) and diagnostics (blood gas analysis and pulmonary
function testing), the rotation schedule for RTT 232 includes appropriate emphasis
on the development and mastery of such skills: additional opportunities include
exposure to cardiovascular testing and evaluation, anesthesiology, pulmonary
medicine, education, and administration and accountability in the delivery
of respiratory care.
Prerequisites: RTT 222, PHY 121, SOC 215, SPE 210.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SSC 103-Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 Sem.-Hrs.
The course focuses on women’s experiences, past and present, in the worlds of
family, work, education, health, religion, the media and the legal system. Students
explore and discuss women’s choices and challenges in American society. Because
women’s contributions have often been ignored or dismissed, Introduction to
Women’s Studies highlights women’s many and varied accomplishments.
SSC 111-Life Skills 1 Sem.-Hr.
This will be a lecture/discussion class, focusing on the transition from the relative
safety of the academic world to the uncertain, pressure-filled reality of the
rapidly changing, ever challenging workforce world.
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