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RECREATION EDUCATION (REC.)REC. 100 INTRODUCTION TO RECREATION ANDLEISURE STUDIES (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester.The study of recreation and leisure as a profession.Career opportunities in travel and tourism, commercial,public, outdoor, private, and therapeutic recreation will beexplored. History of recreation, as well as current trends,will be presented. Note: This course is not activity-basedand is not applicable to the specific area requirement inPhysical Education for the Associate Degree. Transfercredit: CSU.RESPIRATORY THERAPY (RPTH)Admission to this program is by special application only.RPTH 400 PATIENT AND HEALTH CARECONCERNS (1.5)Minimum of 24 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.Introduction to the field of Respiratory Care; jobresponsibility and role within the health care team.Discussion of ethical and legal issues that involveRespiratory Care Practitioners. Discussion of aging, deathand dying, and information technologies. Transfer credit:CSU.RPTH 410 INTRODUCTION TO PATIENT CAREAND RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENTTECHNIQUES (3)Minimum of 32 lecture hours and 48 lab hours/semester.Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapyprogram.The study and practice of basic nursing arts. Alsoincluded will be a review of basic science relevant to respiratorytherapy and its application to respiratory systemassessment. The class will include some hospital practice.Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 415 RESPIRATORY PHARMACOLOGY (1.5)Minimum of 24 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.Study of general pharmacology principles, basic terminology,drug action, dosage, adverse reactions, and drugtoxicity. Emphasis will include physiologic actions/interactions and cardio-respiratory medication categorization.Transfer credit: CSU.RECREATION EDUCATION „ RESPIRATORY THERAPYRPTH 420 APPLICATION OF CARDIOPULMONARYANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.Study of the healthy cardiopulmonary system withapplication to the types of alterations that occur withdisease. Emphasis will be applied to areas of particularconcern to Respiratory Care Practitioners. When applicable,case histories will be utilized. Computer programs willbe used for computations requiring practice. Transfercredit: CSU.RPTH 430 INTRODUCTION TO RESPIRATORYTHERAPEUTICS (6)Minimum of 64 lecture hours and 96 lab hours/semester.Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.Study and laboratory practice of basic respiratory careprocedures. Oxygen and aerosol therapy, alveolar recruitmenttherapy, airway clearance procedures, advancedairway management, cleaning and care of respiratorytherapy equipment, and introduction to ventilation conceptsare included. Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 438 CLINICAL CLERKSHIP I – SPRING (1)(Pass/No Pass.)Total of 120 hours of supervised clinical experience in localhospital. Prerequisite: Admission to the RespiratoryTherapy program.Supervised experience in the medical/surgical areas ofa local hospital, observing and performing respiratorycare procedures to non-critical care patients. Transfercredit: CSU.RPTH 445 RESPIRATORY DISEASES I (2)Minimum of 32 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.Using the obstructive pulmonary diseases (asthma,chronic bronchitis and emphysema) as a model, the studentwill learn disease terminology, disease classification,history taking and physical examination. Also included willbe basic radiologic, clinical and pulmonary diagnostics.Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 448 CLINICAL CLERKSHIP II – SUMMER (2)(Pass/No Pass.)Total of 120 hours of supervised clinical experience in localhospitals. Prerequisite: Admission to the RespiratoryTherapy program.Supervised experience in the Medical-Surgical patientcare areas of a local hospital. Emphasis is on attainingproficiency in skills performed by a Respiratory CarePrac ti tioner in these areas. Transfer credit: CSU.C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u225
C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N SRESPIRATORY THERAPYRPTH 450 RESPIRATORY DISEASES II (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Completion of the first year Respiratory Therapy program.Continuation of the study of cardiopulmonary diseasesutilizing the model developed in RPTH 445. To include thetreatment and pharmacotherapy of selected disorders.Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 458 CLINICAL CLERKSHIP III (6)(Pass/No Pass.)Minimum of 16 lecture hours and 320 hours of supervisedclinical experience in local hospitals. Prerequisite:Completion of the first year Respiratory Therapy program.Supervised experience in the Adult Intensive Care Unitand/or Coronary Care Unit of a local hospital. Emphasis ison attaining proficiency in skills performed by a respiratorycare practitioner in these areas. Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 460 RESPIRATORY CRITICAL CARE (3)Minimum of 32 lecture hours and 48 lab hours plus 16hours by arrangement/semester. Prerequisite: Comple tionof the first year Respiratory Therapy program.Study and practice of techniques necessary to providerespiratory care to patients in adult critical care areas.Emphasis includes advanced airway management;ventilator care; respiratory assessment, monitoring andmanagement; and effective communication. Transfercredit: CSU.RPTH 475 HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING ANDSELECTED TOPICS IN RESPIRATORYCARE (2)Minimum of 32 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.The application of advanced principles of cardiopulmonarydiagnostics and physiology to the care of criticallyill patients. The application of the above principles toother body systems. Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 480 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND OUTPATIENTRESPIRATORY CARE (2)Minimum of 32 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Completion of the first year Respiratory Therapy program.By learning concepts in various diagnostic testingstudies, the student will be able to identify changes in apatient’s pulmonary status and assist the healthcare teamin the outpatient setting to improve the patient’s quality oflife. Fundamental aspects of pulmonary function testing,exercise testing, and metabolic studies will be explored.Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 484 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FORRESPIRATORY THERAPY (2)Minimum of 32 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.A course designed for respiratory therapy students tostudy and practice the language of medicine. Specialattention will be given to body systems and words mostencountered in this profession. Offered in an onlineformat. May be repeated for credit a maximum of threetimes. Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 485 CLINICAL MEDICINE SEMINAR (2)Minimum of 32 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Completion of the first year Respiratory Therapy program.Integration of pathology, pathophysiology, diagnostictechniques and therapeutic modalities through the utilizationof patient case studies. Preparation for job placement.Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 488 CLINICAL CLERKSHIP IV (6)(Pass/No Pass.)Total of 384 hours of supervised clinical experience inlocal hospitals. Prerequisite: Completion of the first yearRespiratory Therapy program.Supervised experience in the Adult Intensive Care Unit,Coronary Care Unit, Pulmonary Function Lab, Neo natal/Pediatric Care Units of a local hospital. Also the option ofa home care rotation. Emphasis is on attaining proficiencyin skills performed by a Respiratory Care Practitioner inthese areas. Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 490 NEONATAL AND PEDIATRICRESPIRATORY CARE (2.5)Minimum of 32 lecture hours and 24 lab hours/semester.Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.By applying the normal and abnormal cardiorespiratoryanatomy and physiology of the newborn and pediatricpatient, the student will master the basic foundation andcompetent delivery of respiratory care with this age specificpopulation. This course will give the student the necessarybackground to pursue further studies in this specializedarea. Transfer credit: CSU.RPTH 495 RESPIRATORY CARE BOARD EXAMINA-TION PREPARATION & REVIEW (2)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 32 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:Completion of the first year of a respiratory therapy programor an applicant to the Respiratory Care Board forRespiratory Care.Preparation and review for the Certification Exam -ination of the California Respiratory Care Board and theRegistration Examination offered by the National Boardfor Respiratory Care. May be repeated twice for credit.Transfer credit: CSU.226 w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u 2011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G
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