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  • RC 280: Respiratory Care Pharmacology

    2.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    The students will be instructed on the pharmacodynamics of respiratory medication administration including the pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamics phases. In addition, the course covers the extensive principles of respiratory pharmacology including the application, dispensing, dosing, uses and effects of pharmacological agents administered by respiratory care practitioners. Students will also be instructed on pharmacological agents administered for cardiac and renal systems as these apply to respiratory care
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  • RC 285: Comprehensive Credential Preparation

    2.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    This capstone course is designed to review and assist in preparation for the written and clinical simulation portions of the CRT and RRT examinations. Students will complete a comprehensive review of disease recognition and management, treatment applications, therapeutic modifications, and case study analysis. Test-taking and application skills will be stressed through various methodologies including completion of mock written and simulation examinations. The students will be required to complete a special project which includes the research, assessment, and presentation of the approved clinical case topic
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  • RC 305: Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    The student will be expected to master various pulmonary, cardiovascular, and neurological disorders as these impact cardiopulmonary disorders in terms of definition, etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment
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  • RC 307: Advanced Pharmacology in RC-DC

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    This course includes an advanced discussion of Pharmacological interventions used to treat a variety of cardiopulmonary disorders including asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD), and other pulmonary disorders. Additionally, students will focus on drug agents administered for the treatment of cardiac disorders, control of the central nervous system, sleep-related disturbances, smoking cessation aids, pulmonary hypertension, control of infections and how these medications apply to respiratory care
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  • RC 3100: Respiratory Care Clinical Education Practicum I

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    Clinical rotations will allow the student to apply classroom theory in the real world. Students will be exposed to various aspects of patient and cardiopulmonary care. This course provides students with practical clinical experience in the general patient care setting at an approved off-campus clinical facility. The clinical training plans for this rotation will include caring for patients receiving drug aerosol treatments, lung expansion, pulmonary hygiene, and/or oxygen therapy, chart review, chart documentation, MDI administration, and patient monitoring
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  • RC 317: Leadership and Management Issues in Respiratory Care

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    Students within this course will examine various theoretical constructs as a means of becoming more aware of their own leadership styles. Application of strategic management models will be studied to improve respiratory leadership and management skills in others. Students will identify and apply strategic models to analyze problems, formulate strategic solutions, and make sound decisions in the respiratory care forum
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  • RC 3200: Repiratory Care Clinical Education II Practicum II

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    This clinical course provides the students with clinical education exposure to various aspects of patient and cardiopulmonary specialty areas at approved off-campus clinical facilities. The clinical training plans for this rotation will include administration and review of respiratory care procedures in various alternative settings such as home care, pulmonary rehabilitation, long-term acute facilities, sleep lab, hyperbaric oxygenation, and pulmonary function laboratory. The Clinical Director, through site visitation, will supervise and evaluate clinical activities
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  • RC 327: Respiratory Care Education

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    The course examines the key educational concepts including teaching and learning strategies and techniques, learner characteristics, learning styles, technology in education, and the evaluation of teaching and learning. This course will also extend into the ethical, legal, and economic foundations of the educational process, health literacy in the adult client population, gender, socioeconomic, cultural attributes of the learner, and educating learners with disabilities
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  • RC 355: Mechanical Ventilation Concepts I

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    This course contains a comprehensive overview of mechanical ventilation concepts that encompasses ventilator settings, alarm parameters, indications, contraindications, patient selection, scenario-based application, review of pneumatic principles, physiological effects of positive pressure, and complications associated with mechanical ventilator implementation
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  • RC 356: Mechanical Ventilation Concepts Lab I Lab I

    1.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    The students are expected to utilize the relevant laboratory equipment and concepts in support of the mechanical ventilation concepts course (RC 355). Procedures emphasized include initial ventilator set-up for invasive and non-invasive ventilation, patient/ventilator system assessment techniques, proper circuit changes and administration of aerosols to ventilated patients. The basic principles and techniques of neonatal and pediatric ventilation are also discussed
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