Introduction to Respiratory Care

Course Details

Course Number: 3413 Summer II 2012

Location: Bridwell Hall

Classroom Number: 302

Days & Times:

T Th 9:00-4:00

Course Attachments

Intro to Respiratory Care Syllabus Syllabus 3413 intro 2012-20120709-074136.doc

Textbooks

MSU Faculty Member

Patrick Helton
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Course Objectives

Combined lecture and laboratory course focusing on basic procedures and techniques used by respiratory care practitioners. Emphasis is placed on correct set-up and application of the procedure and equipment. Topics include infection control, patient positioning, vital signs, breath sounds, chest assessment, oxygen therapy, aerosol drug delivery, and an introduction to pharmacology.

Course Expectations

REQUIRED TEXTS

Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: Gary White 4^th edition

Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 9^th edition

Grading Standards

GRADING SCALE

90 – 100% A

80 – 89% B

75 – 80% C

65 – 74% D

Lab Competencies: 25% ;

(Chaps. 12,13,1,2,3,15)

Exams: (3 exams) 55%

Lab Final: 20%

GLOSSARY: Weekly assignments of respiratory care vocabulary will be worth up to 2% credit on unit exams. Assignments must be turned in on the day of the exam for credit.

Final Exam8/2/2012 0900

Submission Format PolicyNote: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Late Paper Policy

Anything not completed and handed in on time will be subjected to a 15% per day penalty (weekends and holidays included). No exceptions!

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