Respiratory Care Therapist
Program
RSPT
1160
Clinical Respiratory Care Therapy
SPRING
2008
Instructors:
Kelley
Buzbee, AAS,
RRT-NPS
Chandra Dacus, AAS, RRT
Melissa Dearing, AAS, RRT-NPS
Michael Harshfield, BS, RRT
Kristen
Meek, AAS, RRT
Donna Morgan, AAS,
RRT
Credit:
1 Credit Hour
Prerequisites:
Departmental Approval
Course
Description: A health-related work-based learning
experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory,
skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical
professional.
Course
Learning
Outcomes:
As outlined in the learning plan, apply the theory, concepts, and skills
involving specialized materials, tools, equipment,
procedures,
regulations, laws,
and interactions within and among political,
economic,
environmental, social, and legal systems associated with the occupation and the
business/industry and will demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety
practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills and appropriate written and verbal
communication skills using the terminology of the occupation and the
business/industry
Upon satisfactory
completion of this course the student will:
1. Apply
in clinical setting all procedures covered in RSPT 1101, RSPT 1429, and RSPT
1431
2. Chart and record patient
care.
3.
Accurately perform patient assessment and apply related therapeutic
protocol.
4.
Demonstrate infection control techniques.
5.
Provide direct patient care to a multiculturally diverse
population.
SCANS:
1. The student will demonstrate
a working knowledge of SCANS
competency 1 (reading).
Performance will be satisfactory if the
student
successfully:
a.
Demonstrates the ability to read and comprehend the medical
record
b.
Demonstrates the ability to read and comprehend test
questions
2. The
student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS
competency 2 (writing).
Performance will be satisfactory if the
student
successfully:
a.
Writes papers in “SOAP” format on his/her patient and
therapeutic
modalities
b.
Writes papers as assigned by the clinical
instructors
3. The student will demonstrate
a working knowledge of SCANS
competency 3 (mathematics). Performance will be
satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
Performs physiologic calculations
b.
Explains physiologic
calculations
c.
Applies physiologic
calculations
4. The student will demonstrate
a working knowledge of SCANS
competency 4 (speaking and listening). Performance
will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
Contributes to clinical discussions while in
conference
b.
Gives an oral presentation over a patient cared for
during the course
c.
Asks questions of colleagues regarding oral
presentation
5. The
student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS
competency 5 (thinking skills). Performance will
be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
Evaluates clinical data and patient
assessment
b.
Demonstrates problem-solving skills in clinical
scenarios
c.
Demonstrates decision-making skills in clinical
scenarios
d.
Demonstrates problem-solving skills in ABG
analysis
6. The
student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS
competency 6 (personal qualities). Performance
will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
Interacts professionally with their peers in the
clinical setting
b.
Interacts professionally with faculty and staff in the
clinical setting
7. The
student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS
competency 7 (workplace competencies). Performance
will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
Performs all assignments in a timely
manner
b.
Maintains punctuality throughout the
course
c.
Follows departmental
procedures
8. The
student will demonstrate a working knowledge of SCANS
competency 8 (basic use of computers). Performance
will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
charts via computer as per departmental procedure and
protocol
b.
inputs required data into “DataArc” software
system
Required
Material: Professional uniform as outlined in
Student Handbook.
Textbook:
Oakes, Dana, Clinical Practitioners Pocket
Guide to Respiratory Care.
DataArc
All other Respiratory Care textbooks will also be
utilized.
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all class and lab sessions unless they are
officially excused. An official absence is granted when such absence is
caused by official participation in a college activity and the instructor is
informed in advance.
All other absences are unofficial. Absences caused by unavoidable
conditions, such as illness, should be reported to the clinical instructor or
the department at the clinical affiliate at least 30 minutes prior to report
time. The Clinical Director also needs to be called at (281) 312-1638 by report
time on the scheduled clinical day (utilize voice mail if no answer). The
clinical instructor may send the student home if he/she is at least 30 minutes
late with a resulting absence. Please note that any call-ins
for absence or tardy will count as an absence or
tardy.
The faculty believes that experience in the
classroom, lab and clinical area cannot be adequately duplicated. Specific
attendance requirements are identified in each course document. Episodes
of tardiness will be monitored and three
episodes of tardiness will count as one absence. Absences will
impact the final average with the first
absence counting one point, the second absence two points, the third absence
five points, and each absence following a ten point reduction.
Leave of Absence is NOT
given in this program. Withdrawal is
required.
Any student wishing to withdraw from this, or any course, must first interview
with the professor.
No assignments will be made up due to
unofficial absence.
Policies
and
Procedures:
Student may find the following information in the Respiratory Care Student
Handbook.
- Withdrawal policy
- Attendance policy
- Grading scale
The Respiratory Care Therapist Program practices a
non-discriminatory admissions policy with respect to race, color, creed, sex,
age, or national origin.
Course
Structure: Clinical rotations in
outlying health care community.
Clinical
Guidelines: All students must comply with
clinical guidelines as outlined below.
The student shall:
1. be responsible for notifying
the respiratory department at the
clinical site and the office of
the Clinical Director in a timely
manner (see “Attendance” above) if he/she is to be absent or
tardy
on a scheduled clinical day;
2. be responsible for the safe,
effective, and ethical practice of
respiratory
care under the supervision of the clinical instructor
or
appropriate hospital personnel;
3. comply with all hospital
policies and procedures;
4. perform only those patient care procedures that
the instructor has
assigned (prior approval must be obtained from the clinical
instructor
before additional procedures may be attempted);
5.
inform the instructor prior to initiating therapy when he/she
is
unfamiliar with the procedure/medication/equipment, or has not
been checked
off by the faculty as completing minimal laboratory
competency levels for the
procedure/medication/equipment;
6. be responsible for keeping
the respiratory staff in charge of patient
therapy appropriately informed;
7. contact the clinical
instructor immediately of any problems
concerning the administration of an assigned therapy
(emergency
situations will require the student seek
nursing assistance according to hospital
procedures);
8. be responsible for
immediately notifying the clinical instructor and
supervisory staff of any incident involving a patient or
student.
The student shall not:
1. respond to emergency codes
unless instructed to do so by the
clinical instructor;
2. discuss the hospital, staff,
or patients in a public area at any time
(inclusive of hospital and college premises along with all
public
community areas);
3. leave the hospital premises
until dismissed by the clinical
instructor.
Other
Materials:
Goggles
Other
Information: February
7
- 1st
clinical day
March
10-15
- Mid-semester
break
March
21
- Spring
May 8
- Final Examination
(tentative)
May
9
- Oral presentations
(tentative)
Grading:
The clinical grade will be an average of the following (with
corresponding weights):
Clinical Performance
-
Pass/Fail
Professional Behavior -
30%
Clinical Notebook
-
25%
EKG
Atlas
-
5%
Final Examination
-
30%
Oral Presentation
-
10%
Clinical
Performance. Clinical Performance will be assessed
via the Competency form in
DataArc. All
competencies performed must be passed to continue in the Respiratory Care
Program:
Professional
Behavior
Professional Behavior will be assessed via the Affective
Behavior
Form in DataArc at midterm and the end of the
semester. The average score will comprise 30% of the final
grade.
Clinical
Notebook
All students will write SOAP’s on their patients to be turned in at the end
of the clinical day. The “SOAP” is a means of assessing and charting
on the patient in a subjective, objective, assessment, and plan format.
All written work will be turned in to the
clinical instructor by the end of
the clinical day for grading. A minimum of 20 SOAP’s is
required, and all written work will be averaged. All outside homework
assigned per clinical instructor will be averaged as a "SOAP". All graded
papers will be turned in to the DCE by the next class day at the college.
If patient care was not done on any given day due to illness or otherwise,
documentation on an 8.5 by 11 inch paper will be done by the student and signed
by the clinical instructor to be turned in to the DCE. All appropriate
clinical activities such as physician interactions or lectures will be entered
into DataArc. The Clinical
Notebook score will comprise 25% of the final grade.
The student will also fulfill their RSPT 1213 (Pharmacology) assignment as
required in the Pharmacology course.
EKG
Atlas
A collection of
at least 12 rhythm strips will be maintained in an atlas (Three-ringed
binder with dividers). The atlas will comprise 5% of the final
grade.
Final
Examination
A comprehensive final examination will be given and will comprise 30% of the
final grade.
Oral
Presentations
Each student will present an interesting case study in a formal oral
presentation format. The oral presentation will comprise 10% of the final
grade.
A final letter grade will be awarded
according to the following:
A
= 90 -
100
B
= 80 -
89
C
= 75 -
79
D
= 67 -
74
F
= 66 and
below
A final minimum grade average of 75% must be maintained in order
to
continue in the Respiratory Care Program.
Academic Integrity
NHMCCD is committed
to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic community. In
becoming a part of the academic community, students are responsible for honesty
and independent effort. Failure to uphold these standards includes, but is
not limited to, the following: plagiarizing written work or projects, cheating
on exams or assignments, collusion on an exam or project, and misrepresentation
of credentials or prerequisites when registering for a course. Cheating
includes looking at or copying from another student’s exam, orally communicating
or receiving answers during an exam, having another person take an exam or
complete a project or assignment, using unauthorized notes, texts, or other
materials for an exam, and obtaining or distributing an unauthorized copy of an
exam or any part of an exam. Plagiarism means passing off as one’s own the ideas
or writings of another (that is, without giving proper credit by documenting
sources). Plagiarism includes submitting a paper, report or project that
someone else has prepared, in whole or in part. Collusion is
inappropriately collaborating on assignments designed to be completed
individually. These definitions are not
exhaustive.
When there is clear evidence of cheating, plagiarism, collusion, or
misrepresentation, a faculty member will take disciplinary action including but
not limited to: requiring the student to retake or resubmit an exam or
assignment, assigning a grade of zero or “F” for an exam or assignment, or
assigning a grade of “F” for the course. Additional sanctions including
being withdrawn from the course/program or being expelled from school may be
imposed on a student who violates the standards of academic
integrity.
Schedule:
Thursday
3:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday
3:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday
7:00 am – 3:00 pm
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I have received a copy and have read the course document
for RSPT 1160, Clinical -
Respiratory Care Therapy. By signing, I
indicate my understanding and willingness to comply with these regulations and
requirements.
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