RC 1044 - Basic Therapeutics *

Hours: 4

Theory and practice of basic respiratory therapy procedures as outlined in the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) entry level examination content outline. Including cardiopulmonary assessment, medical gas administration, oxygen therapy, infection control, equipment maintenance, chest physiotherapy, chest expansion therapy, airway management, bedside pulmonary function testing, arterial puncture, and administering medicated aerosol therapy.

Prerequisite: Admission to the respiratory care program, RC 1003 - Introduction to Respiratory Care *, RC 1011 - Lab Practicum I *, EN 1223 - English Comp I, MT 1083 - Applied Algebra & Trigonometry or higher level math course, BI 1804 - Introduction Human Anatomy & Physiology Lecture & Lab