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  • RESP 130: Hospital Orientation

    2.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers the practitioner/patient relationship, patient rights, and the teamwork of healthcare workers. This course requires that the student spend four hours per week under the direct supervision of an instructor in a clinical affiliate. Topics include isolation techniques, patient positioning, lifting and moving, vital signs, charting, and patient interaction. Students rotate through various departments in order to gain an understanding of the roles of auxiliary services. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. Prerequisite: CHEM 100 with a grade of C or higher. Majors need the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. RESP 100 must be successfully completed within 24 months of taking this class. Prerequisite:    RESP 100
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  • RESP 140: Oxygen Administration

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers basic respiratory care equipment and procedures with and introduction to medical gas therapy, humidification and nebulization devices, and oxygen analyzers. This course emphasizes humidity/aerosol therapy and oxygen delivery systems and includes discussion of the rationale for use, proper administration, and theory of operation and maintenance. Arterial blood gas sampling and Sustained Maximal Inspiration (SMI/ISB) are also covered. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: RESP 120, 130, 160, and 200 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    RESP 120 & RESP 130 & RESP 160 & RESP 200 & RESP 175 Corequisite:    RESP 175
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  • RESP 150: Pharmacology

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers the safe use of therapeutic drugs. This course emphasizes drug actions, routes of administration, dosage calculation, and adverse reactions. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: RESP 120, 130, 160 and 200 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    RESP 140 & RESP 175 Corequisite:    RESP 175
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  • RESP 160: Patient Assessment

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers patient chest assessment, auscultation of breath sounds, principles of chest x-ray and interpretation, and ECG interpretation. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. Prerequisite: CHEM 100 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    RESP 100
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  • RESP 170: Therapeutics

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers procedures such as airway insertion, airway care, airway removal, manual resuscitators, and bronchopulmonary drainage therapy. This course also covers indications, contraindications, and objectives for administration of these modalities to include weaning parameters and medication administration. This is a web-enhanced course. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. Prerequisite: RESP 140, 150, and 175 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    RESP 140 & RESP 150 & RESP 175 & RESP 205 Corequisite:    RESP 205
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  • RESP 175: Clinical Practice I

    2.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Allows students to gain experience under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor for an average of sixteen hours per week. This course focuses on oxygen administration, humidity/aerosol therapy, patient assessment, and electrocardiograms (ECG's). Clinical experience includes observation, patient rounds, clinical simulation, and practical work situations. Case studies are assigned. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: RESP 120, 130, 160, and 200 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisite: RESP 140. Prerequisite:    RESP 120 & RESP 130 & RESP 160 & RESP 200 & RESP 140 & RESP 150 Corequisite:    RESP 140, RESP 150
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  • RESP 200: Cardiopulmonary Diseases

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers the pathophysiology, clinical signs and symptoms, treatment, and prognosis of cardiopulmonary disorders. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. Non-majors need permission of the Program Director. Prerequisite: CHEM 100 with a grade of C or higher. RESP 100 must be successfully completed within 24 months of taking this class. Prerequisite:    RESP 130 & RESP 160
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  • RESP 205: Clinical Practice II

    2.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Allows students to gain practical experience under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor for an average of sixteen hours per week. This course focuses on therapeutic modalities that include positive pressure adjuncts, therapeutic gases, bronchopulmonary drainage, manual resuscitation, and exercise therapy. Airway care is emphasized and indications, contraindications, and objectives for administration are stressed. Clinical experience includes observation, patient rounds, clinical simulation, and practical work situations. Case study presentations are assigned. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. Prerequisite: RESP 175 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    RESP 140 & RESP 150 & RESP 175 & RESP 170 Corequisite:    RESP 170
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  • RESP 210: Critical Care

    6.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers patient management, weaning techniques, monitoring, and a comprehensive study of ventilators commonly used in hospitals. This course also discusses hemodynamics, chest drainage, nutrition, home care ventilation, pulmonary rehabilitation, and exercise therapy. This is a web-enhanced class. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. Prerequisites: RESP 170 and 205 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    RESP 170 & RESP 205 & RESP 230 & RESP 235 Corequisite:    RESP 235
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  • RESP 230: Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Procedures

    2.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers theory, application, and interpretation of pulmonary laboratory studies. This course also includes an introduction to pulmonary stress testing and sleep studies. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Respiratory Therapist AS program. Prerequisite: RESP 140, 150 and 175 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    RESP 140 & RESP 150 & RESP 175 & RESP 205 Corequisite:    RESP 205
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