CPSC 3285 - RESPIRATORY CLINICS I

[3 Credits]

This course is the first of five clinical courses during which students develop the clinical skills necessary to become a competent respiratory therapist. In this course, students will gain competence in the respiratory care of adult patients receiving non-intensive care. Emphasis is placed on routine patient care that includes patient assessment and monitoring and the administering of treatment modalities, such as oxygen therapy, aerosol and humidity therapy, delivery of aerosolized medications, and airway clearance and lung expansion therapies.