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  • REST 322: Clinical Practicum II

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Includes observation and practice in the administration of common respiratory therapy modalities to patients. Floor therapy and intensive care rotation allows the student to establish competence in providing oxygen and aerosol therapies, lung expansion and airway clearance techniques. Students will become familiar with equipment used during cardiopulmonary emergencies, and perform assessments in ICU, OR and Prep/Recovery Care settings and rotate through ABG and PFT labs.
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  • REST 324: Resp Pharmacology

    2.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examination of the action and uses of pharmacologic agents. Emphasis is on drugs used in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac and pulmonary disease and includes the calculation of dosages and solutions.-a-a
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  • REST 325: Respiratory Disease I

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders necessary to implement therapist-driver protocols and provide appropriate care and disease management to patients. Topics include cardiopulmonary assessment, diagnostic testing and monitoring, respiratory failure, chronic obstructive and chronic/acute restrictive lung disease, infectious respiratory diseases, pulmonary malignancies, cardiac disease, and pathologies associated with shock and specific lung injuries (smoke inhalation and burns).
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  • REST 328: Resp Care Alt Sites

    1.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines alternative areas that respiratory care is practiced outside of the acute hospital setting. At the end of this course, the students will understand their role as respiratory therapists in the home-care, sub-acute care, pulmonary rehabilitation, case management, sleep lab, smoking cessation programs, RT navigator program, palliative care, and long-term ventilator hospitals. This course provides a pulmonary rehabilitation, home care respiratory therapy and respiratory therapistGCOs role in disease management.
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  • REST 333: Clinical Practicum III

    5.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Includes the development, assessment, and implementation of respiratory care plans for the critically ill patient. Most of the student's clinical time will be devoted to the care of adult patients requiring ventilatory support (both acutely and long term). The student will be certified in arterial sampling during the semester. Students will complete a course in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). The student will develop personal behaviors consistent with professional expectations of the registered respiratory therapist.
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  • REST 336: Respiratory Disease II

    2.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders necessary to implement therapist-driver protocols and provide appropriate care and disease management to patients. Topics include tuberculosis, pneumonia including fungal pneumonia, immunosuppressed patients, chest wall disease and trauma, neuromuscular diseases, upper airway obstruction disorders, near drowning, and pulmonary vascular diseases.
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  • REST 338: Respiratory Disease II

    2.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examination of cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders necessary to implement therapist-driver protocols and provide appropriate care and disease management to patients.-a Topics include tuberculosis, pneumonia including fungal pneumonia, immunosuppressed patients, chest wall disease and trauma, neuromuscular diseases, upper airway obstruction disorders, near drowning, and pulmonary vascular diseases.
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  • REST 412: Advanced Cardiopulm

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Includes examination of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, cardiovascular problems, advanced cardiopulmonary monitoring techniques, special procedures, and the critical care respiratory therapist's role in management.
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  • REST 414: Clinical Practicum IV

    5.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Includes the assessment, development and implementation of respiratory care plans for the adult critically ill patient including ventilatory support. Clinical rotations include critical assess facility, OR certification in arterial sampling, PFT, sleep lab, pulmonary rehab and disease management. The student will develop knowledge needed to care for patients in the assigned clinical setting. The student will develop personal behaviors consistent with professional expectations of the registered respiratory therapist.
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  • REST 415: Adv Mechanical Vent

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Includes the examination and laboratory practice of advanced mechanical ventilation concepts and techniques. Discussion includes ventilator graphics, extrapulmonary and pulmonary system effects of mechanical ventilation, lung protective techniques, neonatal and pediatric mechanical ventilation, special ventilation techniques and trouble shooting and problem solving during mechanically ventilating a patient. A selection of current ventilators and modes are presented during lab and provide hands on experience in troubleshooting, setup, control function, alarm setting and mode changes.
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