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TITLE OF COURSE:

CRITICAL CARE I

PREFIX/NUMBER:

RCA 230

CREDIT HOURS:

2

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PREREQUISITE:

RCA 153 or consent of instructor

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FACULTY:

Delia Ann Lechtenberg MA, RRT

Pueblo Community College                                     

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RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Clinical Application of Mechanical Ventilation, 3rd ed. by David W. Chang

Workbook to Accompany Clinical Application of Mechanical Ventilation, by David W. Chang

Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 9^th ed., by Wilkins, Stoller & Scanlan

Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Workbook, 9^th ed., by Wehrman

Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care, 4^th ed., by Gary C. White

SUPPLIES:

 Scientific Calculator, Three ring binder

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course is focused on the care of critically ill patients. Topics include advanced pulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, assessment and monitoring of acute and chronic respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation, and emergency respiratory care. The laboratory portion of the class will include an opportunity for the student to develop skills essential for the assessment and treatment of the critically ill.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

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Module  Exams (2) - 20% Exams will be given at the end of each Module.  Each exam will be given via either D2L or an in-class paper exam This will be at the instructor’s discretion. For the most part I plan on using D2L    Each exam may contain a mixture of multiple choice, essay, short answer, matching and true/false questions. All module exams must be passed with a 77% or greater.  Any student who does not pass the module exams with a 77% or higher will be given one opportunity to retest with a different exam, the 2^nd grade the highest that can be achieved is 77%.   If the student fails a module exam a 2^nd time, he or she will receive a failing grade for the class and will not be allowed to continue in the course, and subsequently not be allowed to continue on to the RCA 281 clinical internship.  A re-test will be a proctored exam available in the learning center, and the re-test  must be taken with 48 hours of first exam. No self assessment will be given for 2^nd exam. 

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Reading quizzes-20%  - Reading will be assigned weekly.  A pre-test over the reading will be given at the beginning of each class, and then a post-test will be given at the end of lecture.  The average of both of these exams will be the grade given for the quizzes.  The average grade of the pre and post quizzes must equal no less than 80% or higher. Each student will only be allowed to fail one(1) reading exam. (average between pre and post)  Failing more than 1 will result in failing this class.  The pre-test will always be given exactly at 8:30, and will be given 10 minutes to complete the quiz. Any one late to class will not be given the opportunity to take the pre-test, and their grade will only be averaged from the post test.

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Final Examination (1)  20%- The Final exam must be successfully master at 77% or higher. Failure to do so will result in failing the class. 

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Lab -20%.  –Students will be broken into small labs.  After each lab the student will be required to complete an assignment and/or take a quiz over what they had learned.  All lab assignments are to be kept in the portfolio, and must be designated as “Lab”. .

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Workbook/ Portfolio/ Assignments-20% All workbook assignments will correspond to the readings in the textbook. Homework will be assigned by the instructor. Workbook and homework assignments will be due as indicated by instructor.  A portfolio will be required in this class.  The portfolio is to contain the following:

1. Terminology of Key terms found at the beginning of each chapter in Egans and Chang.  However, you do not need to duplicate terms.  These are to be type written and alphabetized.   Student will be graded on completeness and neatness., and is worth 50 points.  

2.   Homework, case studies/ critical thinking question, lab assignments required by the instructor

3.  Quizzes or other projects done in class

Your final course grade will be determined on a percentage basis outlined above.

Grading Scale

Raw Score Range

Letter Grade

100

to

94

A

93

to

85

B

84

to

77

C

76

to

69

D

68

to

0

F

SPECIAL REMARKS

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Attendance: Since this class only meets for 11 sessions, absenteeism will not be looked upon favorably.  Two absences will result in missing 20% and the student will be dropped as per the absence policy in the PCC handbook and Respiratory Care Handbook.   Absolutely No EXCUSED absence will be given for vacations, work or personal situations.

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Tardy policy: If a student does not notify the instructor prior to the beginning of the class that he/she will be tardy, the student will be unexcused. Two (2) tardies will equal one (1) unexcused absence.  Students are expected to discuss with the instructor the reason for the tardiness.

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Missed Assignments/Missed Exams: Students will not be allowed to make up  assignments or exams.

 A deduction of 10% of TOTAL grade will be deducted from an assignment for every day assignments is late up to 2 days.  After 2 days late assignments will not be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS.

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

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Failure to pass this class with a 77% or above will result in the student being placed on a probationary status and will not be allowed to move into the Intensive Care Units in the hospital until the course is repeated (which will not be until following summer).

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

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, lectures, and lab activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

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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. Since  D2L may be used for the module exams, any student or students’ caught cheating while taking these exams on  D2L willl be immediately withdrawn from this program. 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.

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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.