STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      The course represents the application of all concepts previously presented in the respiratory program. The primary intent here is to assure that the student is developing along the path of mastery by placing him/her in situations where previously covered concepts and actions are implemented appropriately within a professional clinical setting and then evaluate the student in that setting for his/her level of development.

 II.     The course requires that information be retained from RCA 131, RCA 132, RCA 151, RCA 152, RCA 155, RCA 165, and RCA 240. The course requires that the student have a working knowledge in the following areas:

         A.      Basic human anatomy and physiology

         B.      Chemistry

         C.      Algebra

         D.      Microbiology

         E.      Psychology

         F.      Human communications

         G.      Cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology

         H.      Cardiopulmonary pathophysiology

         I.      Cardiopulmonary pharmacology

 III.    The course also requires the student to have the ability to perform basic procedures, covered up to this point in the curriculum, required in acute and nonacute patient care settings. The ability to perform these procedures requires not only the basic psychomotor skills, but an understanding of the rationale for the procedure, the clinical indications for the procedure, and the hazards involved in the procedure. The basic techniques required for this course were covered in RCA 131 and RCA 132, and requires that the student be able to perform procedures in the following clinical areas:

         A.      Patient assessment

         B.      Basic pulmonary function testing

         C.      Gas therapy

         D.      Hyperinflation therapy / IPPB therapy

         E.      Aerosol therapy

         F.      Chest physiotherapy

         G.      Airway management

         H.      Suctioning the airway

         I.      Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

 IV.     It is not expected that the student be totally proficient in all procedures on the first clinical day, but it is expected that the student should constantly evaluate himself/herself to find those areas that need more work, and then seek the help and experience that he/she needs to improve in those areas.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      To be determined by the individual instructor