RCA 133

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: Respiratory/ EMS Modalities I

PREFIX/NUMBER: RCA 133 CREDIT HOURS: 4

2. PREREQUISITE: Admission to the RCA Program, or permission of faculty

3. INSTRUCTORS: Sandy Curtis, BS, RRT- Director of Clinical Education
Pueblo Community College
900 West Orman Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004
Voice: (719) 549-3265
cassandra.curtis@pueblocc.edu
4. RESOURCES NEEDED:

REQUIRED TEXT:

RECOMMENDED TEXT:

Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: An Integrated Approach, 4th Edition, White, Mosby Publishers
Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 4th edition, Wilkins, Krider & Sheldon, Mosby Publishers

Equipment Theory for Respiratory Care, 3rd edition, Gary White, Delmar Publishers

Workbook to Accompany Equipment Theory for Respiratory Care, 4th Edition, White, Mosby Publishers

SUPPLIES:

5. COURSE DESCRIPTION: A study of principles of operation and therapeutic application of basic respiratory care equipment and techniques, including roles and responsibilities of the respiratory care practitioner. Both didactic and laboratory sessions are used to give the student the opportunity to comprehend on a cognitive and tactile level the topics discussed in this course.

6. COURSE GOALS:

There are three major learning outcomes intended in this course:

The student will have a working knowledge of the following equipment:
1. Oxygen equipment

2. Aerosol and Humidity equipment

3. Hyperinflation equipment

4. Pulse Oximetry / ABG Equipment

The student will learn to complete the following procedures:
1. Patient assessment/Review of Chest X-Rays/ History Taking/ Physical examination

2. Maintenance and care of airways

3. Arterial blood gas sticks and draws

The student will perform these procedures in the:
1. Laboratory setting

2. Clinical setting.

8. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Your overall grade in this course will be determined by taking the total number of points you have earned for the course divided by the total number of points possible for the course. This will yield a percentage that correlates with a specific letter grade.

Final Exam - The final will be comprehensive in nature and cover all topics covered during the course. The format of the exam will be similar to the module exams.

Module Exams- The student will be given exams over the each module covered. These exams will be provided on WebCT.

Quizzes

Short unannounced quizzes may be given at the beginning of the class and will cover the assigned reading and/or previous lecture. The questions will be of recall and application type.

Homework/Laboratory Exercises

Lab reports and reading assignments. All workbook assignments will be due when exams are given. All labs, performance objectives and reading assignments must be completed at assigned times.

Grading Scale

Raw Score Range

Letter Grade

100

to

93

A

92

to

85

B

84

to

75

C

74

to

70

D

69

to

0

F

9. SPECIAL REMARKS:

1. The student is expected to meet with the instructor if he/she does not understand the material.

2. Failure to pass this class with a 75% or above will result in the student being placed on a probationary status for the remainder of the program, and will be required to adhere to the probation guidelines. A student earning below 70% in this class will automatically be dropped from the program.

3. The student is expected to spend 2-3 hours per credit hour preparing for class and reading the assignments.

10. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

The following may be used by the faculty in teaching this course:
PowerPoint lectures, classroom discussions, video presentations, laboratory exercises, written assignments, equipment demonstrations.

11. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

12. ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	Respiratory/ EMS Modalities I
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	RCA 133	CREDIT HOURS:	4
2.	PREREQUISITE:	Admission to the RCA Program, or permission of faculty
3.	INSTRUCTORS:	Sandy Curtis, BS, RRT- Director of Clinical Education Pueblo Community College 900 West Orman Avenue Pueblo, CO 81004 Voice: (719) 549-3265 cassandra.curtis@pueblocc.edu
4.	RESOURCES NEEDED:

6.	COURSE GOALS:
	There are three major learning outcomes intended in this course:
	The student will have a working knowledge of the following equipment: 1. Oxygen equipment 2. Aerosol and Humidity equipment 3. Hyperinflation equipment 4. Pulse Oximetry / ABG Equipment
	The student will learn to complete the following procedures: 1. Patient assessment/Review of Chest X-Rays/ History Taking/ Physical examination 2. Maintenance and care of airways 3. Arterial blood gas sticks and draws
	The student will perform these procedures in the: 1. Laboratory setting 2. Clinical setting.

8.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	Your overall grade in this course will be determined by taking the total number of points you have earned for the course divided by the total number of points possible for the course. This will yield a percentage that correlates with a specific letter grade.
	Final Exam - The final will be comprehensive in nature and cover all topics covered during the course. The format of the exam will be similar to the module exams.
	Module Exams- The student will be given exams over the each module covered. These exams will be provided on WebCT.

	Quizzes
	Short unannounced quizzes may be given at the beginning of the class and will cover the assigned reading and/or previous lecture. The questions will be of recall and application type.
	Homework/Laboratory Exercises
	Lab reports and reading assignments. All workbook assignments will be due when exams are given. All labs, performance objectives and reading assignments must be completed at assigned times.

Grading Scale
Raw Score Range			Letter Grade
100	to	93	A
92	to	85	B
84	to	75	C
74	to	70	D
69	to	0	F

9.	SPECIAL REMARKS:
	1.	The student is expected to meet with the instructor if he/she does not understand the material.
	2.	Failure to pass this class with a 75% or above will result in the student being placed on a probationary status for the remainder of the program, and will be required to adhere to the probation guidelines. A student earning below 70% in this class will automatically be dropped from the program.
	3.	The student is expected to spend 2-3 hours per credit hour preparing for class and reading the assignments.

10.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	The following may be used by the faculty in teaching this course: PowerPoint lectures, classroom discussions, video presentations, laboratory exercises, written assignments, equipment demonstrations.
11.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
12.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.