RSPT 2666 Clinical Practicum I
This course introduces respiratory therapy students into the hospital departments and clinical situations in which they will apply knowledge gained in didactic training to perform direct patient care by evaluating medical records, assessing oxygen therapy needs, administer medical gas therapy, humidity/aerosol therapy, pharmacotherapy, oxygen analysis, sterilization/infection control procedures, arterial blood gas punctures and analysis, hyperinflation therapy, and bronchopulmonary hygiene techniques. The student may be involved in emergency medical procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of manual resuscitators. Students work under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor. Case presentations are required to integrate clinical and classroom theory.