RTH 135LC - Clinical Procedures I

4 Credits, 16 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 16 lab periods
Clinical application of all prerequisite and concurrent respiratory care course work. Includes hospital/clinical site orientations, review of hospital respiratory department administration, departmental policies, procedures, reporting systems, and medical record data entry. Also includes utilization of the medical record to retrieve information, therapist observation, medical gas therapy, and patient assessment and monitoring. Didactic competencies include: infection control procedures, medical asepsis, equipment disinfection and processing, aerosol and humidity therapy, medical gas therapy, IPPB therapy, incentive spirometry, and chest physiotherapy, airway management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, arterial blood gases and evaluation, and group case study presentation.

Prerequisite(s): RTH 123, RTH 123LB, RTH 124, and RTH 162.
Information: Students must be currently admitted to the PCC Respiratory Care program and obtain consent of the Respiratory Care department before enrolling in this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Follow departmental policies and procedures for both reporting and medical record data entry.
Utilize a medical record to retrieve patient care information.
Utilize universal precautions and infection control procedures to provide respiratory care in a safe manner for both the patient and the health care worker.
Demonstrate how to setup, administer, monitor, maintain, and discontinue medical gas therapy on adult floor patients requiring basic respiratory care.
Verify patient orders, setup, administer, monitor, maintain, and discontinue aerosol and humidity therapy, IPPB therapy, incentive spirometry, small volume nebulizer therapy, chest physiotherapy, basic airway management therapy, and medical gas therapy.
Evaluate the appropriateness and effects of the basic respiratory therapeutic procedures.
Effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.
Perform basic techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of advanced adjunctive equipment when indicated.
Perform arterial blood gas puncture procedure, analysis, and interpretation.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of patient case management.

Outline:

Clinical Site Orientation
1. Hospitality and Respiratory Department policies and protocols
2. Review hospital safety procedures
3. Use of electronic medical record to retrieve orders, document, and review patient information
Infection Control Procedures
1. Universal precautions
2. Medical asepsis
3. Equipment disinfection and processing
Basic Respiratory Care Procedures
1. Medical Gas Therapy
2. Aerosol and Humidity Therapy
3. Hyperinflation Therapy
4. Chest Physiotherapy
Emergency Respiratory Care Procedures
1. Airway management
2. Arterial Blood Gas Puncture
3. Arterial Blood Gas analysis
4. Basic Cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures
Patient Care Management
1. Patient care plans
2. Case Study Presentation

Effective Term:
Fall 2024