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• RESP 101: The Profession of Respiratory Care

  1.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Introduces the student to the health care environment and specifically the respiratory care profession. Students will visit a hospital respiratory care department and observe basic respiratory patient care procedures.
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• RESP 326: Respiratory Care Clinical Practice I

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Introduces patient care in the clinical setting on the general floors and in the intensive care unit. Emphasizes the practice of basic respiratory care treatment modalities.Performs patient assessments and evaluates therapy outcomes. Includes sessions of simulated patient clinical training and evaluations as preparation for the hospital experience.
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• RESP 327: Pharmacology

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Introduces pharmacology and therapeutics. Emphasizes the medications used in respiratory care. Discusses medication classification, action, usage, dosage, side effects and availability.
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• RESP 328: Applied Concepts in Respiratory Care

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Investigates in fine detail the cardiopulmonary anatomy, physiology, cellular structure and function, and neuro-physiology. Reviews medical terminology pertaining to respiratory care. Introduces the physiologic assessment of gas exchange via arterial blood gas.
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• RESP 329: Respiratory Care Equipment I

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Introduces respiratory therapy equipment and related procedures. Focuses on the study of medical gas properties, safety systems and pressure-flow relationships. Emphasizes oxygen delivery systems and the rationale for their use. Introduces the principles, techniques and theory of mechanical ventilation. Provides theory of hyperinflation therapies and medication delivery systems. Explores gas laws and mathematics for respiratory care related to the therapeutic delivery of various medical gases and oxygen. Provides problem-solving for equipment difficulties through clinical scenarios.
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• RESP 331: Respiratory Care Equipment I Lab

  1.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Provides laboratory experiences to assure competency in basic respiratory therapy modalities required of an entry-level respiratory therapist. Emphasizes student ability to carry out commonly ordered respiratory therapy orders. Laboratory exercises provide students with an opportunity to develop skills in the application and troubleshooting of equipment modalities.
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• RESP 332: Respiratory Care Equipment II Lab

  1.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Provides laboratory experiences to assure competency in mechanical ventilation of the adult patient. Simulates the initiation and weaning of patients from mechanical ventilation, adjusting ventilator parameters based on patient-ventilator interaction and pathophysiology,Recognizes and corrects complications of mechanical ventilation through waveform analysis and patient assessment.
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• RESP 333: Respiratory Care Clinical Practice II

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Continues application of treatment procedures introduced in Clinical I, providing greater independence and competence. Broadening the exposure to respiratory care and critical care procedures through specialty rotations. Focuses on mechanical ventilation, pathology, patient safety, and diagnostics.
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• RESP 334: Respiratory Care Equipment II

  3.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Provides a comprehensive knowledge of mechanical ventilation. Discusses the care of critically ill and physiologic consequences of mechanical ventilation.
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• RESP 335: Patient Care and Emergency Skills

  4.00 Credits

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

  
  Introduces the history of respiratory care, the health care team and a variety of procedures. Explores the use of respiratory related medicines. Special emphasis is directed toward medical record extraction, documentation, interpretation and analysis. Techniques of equipment processing, infection prevention and control will be discussed. Analyzes patient vital signs, hemodynamic assessments, ventilator preparation, respiratory care emergency management, artificial airways and airway adjuncts. Examines ethical comportment, advanced directives, and organ recovery.
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