RSPT 55F: MEDIATED STUDIES IN RESPIRATORY THERAPY VI
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
| Heading | Value |
|---|---|
| Effective Term: | Summer 2025 |
| Units: | 0.5 |
| Hours: | 2 laboratory per week (24 total per quarter) |
| Prerequisite: | RSPT 55E. |
| Degree & Credit Status: | Degree-Applicable Credit Course |
| Foothill GE: | Non-GE |
| Transferable: | CSU |
| Grade Type: | Letter Grade Only |
| Repeatability: | Not Repeatable |
Student Learning Outcomes
- Interprets information and accurately suggests treatment in clinical simulations for patients with cardiopulmonary and pulmonary conditions.
- Student will be able to state indications, application and risks involved with the placement of Chest tubes.
Description
Sixth of seven courses paralleling content taught in courses in the Respiratory Therapy Program. Designed to develop and reinforce concepts taught in the concurrent lecture and laboratory sessions of the program, with a focus on COPD/mechanical ventilation, head injuries, acute congestive heart failure, near drowning, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, hypothermia with cardiac arrest, COPD/home care, and pulmonary rehabilitation. Media materials, simulations, and videos will provide alternative learning resources to accommodate diverse learning styles. Intended for students in the Respiratory Therapy Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
Course Objectives
The student will be able to describe and demonstrate the following skills:
- Mechanical ventilation management of a COPD patient.
- Case management of a neuro patient.
- Proper management of an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure.
- Correct management and therapeutic interventions for a pediatric near-drowning patient.
- Correct management and therapeutic interventions for neonates with respiratory distress syndrome.
- Correct management of hypothermia with cardiac arrest.
- COPD/home care and pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Correct management of chest tubes and chest drainage systems.
- Innovative approaches in the management of ARDS.
- Correct management of asthma.
- Pulmonary rehabilitation.
Course Content
The course content includes information gathering and decision-making for different patients whose diagnoses and classifications are listed below:
- COPD/mechanical ventilation clinical simulation
- Head injury clinical simulation
- Acute congestive heart failure clinical simulation
- Pediatric near drowning clinical simulation
- Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
- Hypothermia with cardiac arrest clinical simulation
- COPD/home care and pulmonary rehabilitation clinical simulation
- Chest tubes and chest drainage systems computer module
- Innovative approaches in the management of ARDS computer module
- Management of asthma computer module
- Pulmonary rehabilitation computer module
Lab Content
- COPD/mechanical ventilation clinical simulation
- Head injury clinical simulation
- Acute congestive heart failure clinical simulation
- Pediatric near drowning clinical simulation
- Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
- Hypothermia with cardiac arrest clinical simulation
- COPD/home care and pulmonary rehabilitation clinical simulation
- Chest tubes and chest drainage systems computer module
- Innovative approaches in the management of ARDS computer module
- Management of asthma computer module
- Pulmonary rehabilitation computer module
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
Computer and access to the internet.
Method(s) of Evaluation
Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:
Computer administered and scored examinations
Quizzes
Method(s) of Instruction
Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:
Computer-based learning
The goal of this course is to develop and strengthen concepts taught in the concurrent lecture and laboratory sessions of the Respiratory Therapy program. Media materials will provide an alternative learning resource to accommodate diverse learning styles
Representative Text(s) and Other Materials
No textbook required. All course materials are provided by the college.
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
Interactive computer modules.
Discipline(s)
Respiratory Technologies