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    Apr 19, 2024  
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RESP 2222 - Adjunctive & Specialty Respiratory Care

2 Credits
This course will prepare the student to deliver patient education/ health education to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation from historical and scientific perspectives is introduced. Students will acquire knowledge and skills in the focus areas of pulmonary rehabilitation, home care, and various sub-specialty areas of respiratory care. The role of the respiratory therapist in disaster response is explored. Didactic and Lab.

Lab fee.

Prerequisite: RESP 1103 Foundations of Respiratory Care; RESP 1104 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology; RESP 1114 Cardiopulmonary Assessment & Diagnostics

Corequisite: RESP 2114 Respiratory Critical care; RESP1113 Cardio-pulmonary Disease; RESP1124 Respiratory Equipment & Therapeutics.

Didactic and Lab. Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Construct effective educational materials for patients and caregivers utilizing the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. (PLO 4, 6)
2. Exhibit current knowledge of tobacco products, smoking cessation, and research. (PLO 1, 2)
3. Explain the role of the respiratory therapist in selected medical procedures. (PLO 4, 5)
4. Discuss components of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. (PLO 1, 3, 6)
5. Elaborate on the role and responsibilities of the respiratory therapist in selected sub-specialty areas. (PLO 1, 4)
6. Consider the role and responsibilities of the respiratory therapist in disaster and potential bioterrorism situation. (PLO 1, 2, 3)



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