Respiratory Therapy 308C

I. Course Title: Clinical Practice I

II. Course Number: RETH 308C

III. Credit Hours: 1 credit

IV. Prerequisites: BIOL 212

V. Course Description: 

An introduction to Respiratory Therapy and patient care in the clinical setting. Initially, the students will observe patient care. The level of clinical participation will increase after demonstration of laboratory procedure competency.

Note(s): Applied Learning designated course.  This is a pass/fail course.

VI. Goals and Objectives of the Course:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills with a comprehensive knowledge base (cognitive skills) by assessing the patient’s condition, developing a plan of treatment, and modifying that treatment as needed so that safe and quality cardio-respiratory therapy is given,
2. Demonstrate competency in diagnostic and therapeutic clinical (psychomotor) skills necessary to perform the expanding number of procedures that fall under cardiopulmonary care,
3. Demonstrate ethical, caring, and culturally competent behaviors (affective skills) toward the patient, family members, and other members of the healthcare team,
4. Demonstrate effective professional communication,
5. Integrate health promotion and disease prevention strategies into current healthcare practice while focusing on quality and cost-effective protocols, 
6. Use empirical, evidence-based literature to support decisions within the scientific field, and 
7. Pursue graduate education in education, management, research, and other health care related fields

VII. Assessment Measures:

• Reflective paper 
• Preceptor Evaluations (2 point each) 
• Clinical Activity Log (2 point each)
• Completion of EPIC Training
• Patient Case Study
• Professional Exploration paper 
• Completion of Clinical Site Evaluations
• Notebook organized and neat

Review and Approval

March 01, 2021