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• REA 075: Introduction to Reading and Writing

  5.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This class combines REA 050 and ENG 050 and emphasizes the relationship between reading and writing. It includes comprehensive review and writing practice in the fundamentals of English grammar, word choice, punctuation, and paragraph construction. Additionally, it is designed for students who need to improve their ability to understand and retain the materials they read in college. To this end, emphasis will be placed upon reading comprehension, language clues, structural clues, critical thinking, and strategic reading. NOTE: Credits from the course are not applicable toward a degree Prerequisites: Placement via the College Placement process, or successful completion of all required ESL classes. Students must be eligible for ENG 050 and REA 050 to place into this course. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate critical reading, thinking, and writing in various rhetorical situations and make appropriate rhetorical choices for given writing tasks. Demonstrate proficient comprehension of and a critical assessment of college-appropriate texts using strategic and critical reading. Identify and use language and structural clues as aids to comprehension of reading materials. Develop a thesis for an essay that will be supported with evidence. Demonstrate that writing is a process. Utilize basic research skills to produce a final, polished written product. Apply formal conventions of written American English with respect to grammar, mechanics, and punctuation. Prerequisite:    Prerequisites: ESL 043 and ESL 044 and ESL 045 and ESL 046. Appropriate placement test scores may be accepted.
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• REA 100: Critical Reading

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  Critical Reading addresses both literal and abstract comprehension strategies at a college level. Students will apply contextual reasoning, interpretive processing, figurative analysis and inferential reasoning to a variety of reading materials.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Differentiate between main idea and supporting details. Recognize bias in a variety of materials. Discriminate between the facts and opinions. Demonstrate critical judgement and analytical thought in writing. Apply interpretive and inferential analysis in order to read critically. Evaluate persuasive and argumentative reasoning. Prerequisite:    Prerequisites: REA 050 or REA 075 or ENG 099. Appropriate placement test scores may be accepted.
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• RTH 102: Respiratory Therapy Principles II

  2.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course provides students with the information necessary to safely administer aerosolized respiratory drugs. The student will learn the method of action of the drugs used to treat respiratory diseases and proper dosages and frequency of administration. The student will understand the indications for mechanical ventilation as well as the monitoring of critically ill adult patients requiring ventilatory support. Complications involved in positive pressure ventilation will be reviewed. This course also covers the methods involved in removal of patients from mechanical ventilators. NOTE: Prerequisites require a grade of "C" or better. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: The student will have a basic knowledge of how drugs are administered. The student will be able to explain the mechanism of action for respiratory drugs. The student will be able to identify the basic functions of mechanical ventilators. The student will be able to describe why patients may require ventilatory support. Discuss the importance of monitoring patients requiring ventilatory support. Describe when and how to successfully wean a patient from mechanical ventilation. Prerequisite:    RTH 100 and RTH 101 and BIO 150.
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• RTH 103: Respiratory Therapy Practicum II

  6.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course provides students with the knowledge and motor skills necessary to deliver oxygen therapy bronchopulmonary hygiene airway management and ventilator management to the adult patient. NOTE: Prerequisites require a grade of "C" or better. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Recommend respiratory care based on evaluation of a patient's medical history, physical examination and diagnostic studies. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to the protocols of the American Heart Association. Ensure the safety of patients and staff by adhering to infection control standards. Deliver bronchopulmonary hygiene therapies and modify according to the patient's response. Perform arterial and puncture. Maintain a patent airway. Manage ventilation of adult patients in the simulation laboratory. Prerequisite:    RTH 100 and RTH 101 and BIO 150.
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• RTH 104: Respiratory Therapy Summer Clinical I

  5.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  The purpose of this course is to provide the student with the opportunity to utilize the clinical skills learned and practiced during the simulation lab in the clinical area of the hospital or other clinical institution. Students will be expected to perform the duties of a Respiratory Therapist under the direction of a licensed and credentialed Respiratory Therapist. This course is only open to students in the Respiratory Therapy Program. Because all courses in the Respiratory Therapy Program must be taken in a specific sequence, this course is designed only for the Summer semester. This allows the student the opportunity to gain extensive clinical experience, in an 8-hour day that would not be available during the Fall or Spring semesters. The RTH courses taken in the prior Fall and Spring semesters provide the necessary didactic and laboratory foundational experience necessary for the student to be successful in this clinical course. The student will also gain a realistic understanding of the professional requirements of a Respiratory Therapist while providing the continuity of caring for critically ill patients. NOTE College Academic Learning Goal Designation Information Technology (TC) when taken with RTH 105 Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene and modify therapy based on patient response. Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene and ventilatory support to critically ill adult patients. Assist physicians with special procedures and effectively communicate with the diverse members of the healthcare team during pulmonary rounds. Properly clean and disinfect, maintain, and troubleshoot respiratory care equipment. Demonstrate proficiency utilizing various Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. Prerequisite:    RTH 102 and RTH 103.
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• RTH 105: Respiratory Therapy Summer Clinical II

  5.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is a continuation of RTH 104: Summer Clinical I. It is a supervised clinical practice. The student is provided the opportunity to utilize the clinical skills learned and practiced during the simulation lab, as well as skills learned during Summer Clinical I. Students will be expected to perform the duties of a Respiratory Therapist under the direction of a licensed and credentialed Respiratory Therapist.This course is only open to students in the Respiratory Therapy Program. Because all courses in the Respiratory Therapy Program must be taken in a specific sequence, this course is designed only for the Summer semester. This allows the student the opportunity to gain extensive clinical experience, in an 8-hour day that would not be available during the Fall or Spring semesters. The RTH courses taken in the prior Fall and Spring semesters provide the necessary didactic and laboratory foundational experience necessary for the student to be successful in this clinical course. The student will also gain a realistic understanding of the professional requirements of a Respiratory Therapist while providing the continuity of caring for critically ill patients. NOTE: College Academic Learning Goal Designation Information Technology (TC) when taken with RTH 104 Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene and modify therapy based on patient response. Appreciate the role of anesthesia and surgery in the practice of respiratory care. Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene and ventilatory support to critically ill adult patients. Analyze and ensure accurate resulting of arterial blood gas sample results and various other types of lab samples utilizing a Blood Gas Machine and Laboratory Information System to determine cardiopulmonary function. Prerequisite:    RTH 102 and RTH 103 and RTH 104.
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• RTH 110: Respiratory Therapy Theory and Lab I

  8.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is designed for students majoring in Respiratory Therapy. The course begins with the study of the sciences and how they relate to the respiratory system and to respiratory care. An in-depth study of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiopulmonary system is also included. Students will be expected to learn Medical Terminology in a self-study format. Students will learn the indications and complications with administering medical gases to patients. Acid base balance within the body will be presented. The history of the field of Respiratory Care will be discussed. Students are guided and directed by an instructor in the laboratory. This reinforces the principles taught utilizing the laboratory approach. Assignments applying the principles of physics and chemistry essential to respiratory care will be performed in the stimulation lab. Models and computer simulation will be utilized when appropriate. NOTE: Prerequisites: ENG 100 and CHE 110 with grades "C" or better. Completion of any Algebra based math course: MAT 100 or above, (not including MAT 120 or MAT 131, MAT 125, MAT 126, MAT 210) with a grade of C or better. DCCC Placement test scores for Math Placement into MAT 135 or above. Successful completion of the College Algebra CLEP exam (College Level Examination Program) Transfer of credit from another accredited institution of a C or better in a math course equivalent to MAT 100 or above, (not including MAT 120 or MAT 121, MAT 125, MAT 126, MAT 210). This course must have been completed within 5 years of starting RTH 110. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss and apply the principles of the physical sciences as they relate to Respiratory Care. Discuss the principles of cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology and apply in the clinical situation. Describe acid-base physiology and compensatory mechanisms and apply the knowledge in clinical situations. Discuss the concepts of team approach and patient-therapist interactions and apply the concepts in clinical situations. Recall the history and purpose of the field of Respiratory Therapy. Discuss the legal and ethical concepts as they relate to the field of Respiratory Care. Discuss how oxygen is manufactured and stored. Discuss the indications and complications involved in oxygen administration. Administer medical gas therapy utilizing the appropriate equipment for the patients medical condition. Ensure the accurate delivery of medical gas concentrations. Troubleshoot medical gas delivery devices. Communicate using medical terminology. Prerequisite:    ENG 100 and CHE 110 with grades "C" or better. Completion of any Algebra based math course: MAT 100 or above, (not including MAT 120, 131, 125, 126, 210) with a grade of "C" or better. DCCC Placement test scores for Math Placement into MAT 135 or above. Successful completion of the Algebra CLEP exam. Transfer of credit from another institution of a "C" or better in a math course equivalent to MAT 100 or above. This course must have been completed within 5 yrs.
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• RTH 200: Respiratory Therapy Principles III

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  In this course students will study advanced topics in respiratory care including cardiovascular and renal physiology and the specialties of pulmonary function testing and pediatrics. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Analyze tests of pulmonary function and modify therapies based upon results. Apply the principles of respiratory care, cognizant of the special physiologic and pathophysiologic processes of the neonatal and pediatric patient. Describe fundamental principles of normal renal physiology. Describe fundamental principles of normal cardiovascular physiology. Prerequisite:    RTH 105.
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• RTH 201: Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practicum III

  6.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course is a supervised clinical practice. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene, invasive and non-invasive ventilation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the Emergency Room setting. Perform pulmonary function testing and analyze results to ensure appropriateness of respiratory care. Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene and ventilatory support to critically ill adult patients. Assist physicians with patient assessment, special procedure and communicate effectively with physicians. Prerequisite:    RTH 105.
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• RTH 202: Respiratory Therapy Principles IV

  3.00 Credits

  Delaware County Community College

  
  This course includes the study of advanced cardiovascular and renal physiology and pathophysiology, and treatment regimens that impact respiratory care. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss the basic principles of pharmacology, drug administration methods, drug action and side effects with emphasis on respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Discuss the principles of fluid and electrolyte balance and how it relates to the respiratory system. Describe the principles of cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring. Research and present a paper on an area or concept of respiratory therapy in the area of techniques equipment, or respiratory physiology. Prerequisite:    RTH 201.
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