COURSE MASTER SYLLABUS
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Academic Division: Health and Public Service
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Department: Respiratory Care
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Course Number and Title: RES 142 - Clinical Education III
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Course Coordinator: Robert Slabodnick, M.Ed. RRT-NPS
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Credit Hours: 2
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Prerequisites: RES 103, RES 132, RES 141, RES 133 or concurrent with RES 133
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Syllabus Effective: September 2010
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Textbook(s) Title:
Clinical Practitioners Pocket Guide to Respiratory Care
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Author: Oakes
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Year: 2008
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Edition: 7th
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ISBN #978-0-932887-31-3
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Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual:
None
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Course Description:
This course is held in the critical care setting focusing on the practical application of
mechanical ventilation of the adult critical care patient. During the course of the clinical
rotation the student will perform the following procedures including: assessment and
treatment of critically ill patients utilizing skills learned in previous quarters; Mechanical
Ventilation: assessments, initiation, monitoring, mode selection, circuit changes,
extubation, troubleshooting, and adjustments techniques; Arterial Blood Gases:
punctures and analysis; observation of diagnostic testing; and continued practice of
procedures learned from previous quarters.
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Core Learning Outcomes
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Core Learning Outcomes
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Culture and Community
Critical Thinking
Computer Literacy
Computation
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Assessments - - How it is met & When it
is met
Clinical Evaluations Midterm and final
week of the term
Clinical Evaluations Midterm and final
week of the term
Clinical Evaluations Midterm and final
week of the term
Clinical Evaluations Midterm and final
week of the term
Clinical Evaluations Midterm and final
week of the term
Clinical Evaluations Midterm and final
week of the term
Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:
Outcomes
1. Collect, evaluate, and review existing data
in the patient’s record to assess the
patient’s cardiopulmonary system and
make recommendations to initiate therapy.
2. Perform the following procedures:
Patient assessment (HR, Br.S., RR, BP,
percussion, palpation, X-ray, Lab values,
and color), Low-flow Oxygen devices,
High-flow Oxygen devices, O2 Analysis,
Charting, Universal precautions, Oximetry,
Isolation techniques, IPPB Therapy, Hand
Held Aerosol Therapy, BronchoPulmonary Hygiene and alternatives,
Dispense MDI Drug Therapy, Dispense
Nasal Spray Therapy, Dispense all
Respiratory Care Pharmacologic Agents,
Manual Resuscitation, Suctioning
Procedures, Incentive Spirometry, Initiate
Mechanical Ventilation, Monitor, Maintain
and Adjust Parameters Associated with
Mechanical Ventilation, Circuit Changes,
Extubation, Arterial Gas Punctures and
Analysis, Bedside Weaning Parameters,
Cuff Pressure Monitoring, and Inline
Therapy.
Assessments – How it is met & When it is
met
SOAP Evaluation Rubric
Case Based Written Examination
SOAP Evaluation Rubric
Case Based Written Examination
Clinical Checkoffs
Clinical Evaluation
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3. Evaluate patient response to oxygen
therapy, intermittent therapy, and
mechanical ventilation (objective and/or
subjective) and make recommendations to
modify therapy.
4. Select, assemble, and troubleshoot all
oxygen delivery, intermittent therapy
devices, and mechanical ventilators
SOAP Evaluation Rubric
Case Based Written Examination
5. Document oxygen therapy, Intermittent
therapy, and mechanical ventilation in the
patient medical record.
Observation Checkoffs
Clinical Evaluation
Case Based Written Evaluation
Direct Observation
Clinical Checkoffs
Clinical Evaluation
Course Topical Outline:
1. Review existing data in the patient’s record to assess the patient’s cardiopulmonary
system and make recommendations to initiate and continue care.
2. Patient assessment
a. HR, Br.S., RR, BP, percussion, palpation, X-ray, Lab values, and color
3. Oxygen devices,
a. Low Flow devices
b. High-flow Oxygen devices
c. O2 Analysis
4. Charting
5. Infection Control
a. Universal precautions
b. Isolation techniques
6. Performs Therapy:
a. IPPB Therapy
b. Hand Held Aerosol Therapy
c. In-line therapy during mechanical ventilation
d. Broncho-Pulmonary Hygiene and alternatives
e. Dispense MDI Drug Therapy
f. Dispense Nasal Spray Therapy
g. Dispense all Respiratory Care Pharmacologic Agents
h. Manual Resuscitation
i. Suctioning Procedures
j. Incentive Spirometry
k. Initiate Mechanical Ventilation, Monitor, Maintain and Adjust Parameters
Associated with Mechanical Ventilation
l. Circuit Changes
m. Extubate
n. Arterial Gas Punctures and Analysis
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o. Bedside Weaning Parameters
p. Cuff Pressure Monitoring
7. Evaluate patient response to oxygen therapy, intermittent therapy, and mechanical
ventilation and make recommendations to modify therapy.
8. Assemble, and troubleshoot all oxygen delivery, intermittent therapy devices, and
mechanical ventilators
9. Document oxygen therapy, Intermittent therapy, and mechanical ventilation in the
patient’s medical record.
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Course Assignment:
The setting for this course is the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) area of the hospital. The
student will be assigned patient(s) based upon acuity of care from the unit. The student
will work under the direct supervision of an assigned clinical instructor that is a licensed
Respiratory Care Therapist to manage the patient’s respiratory care needs.
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