RCA 281

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	INTERNSHIP II
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	RCA 281	CREDIT HOURS:	7.5
2.	PREREQUISITE:	All previous respiratory and prerequisite courses
	FACULTY:	Sandy Curtis, BS, RRT Director of Clinical Education Pueblo Community College 900 West Orman Avenue Pueblo, CO 81004 Voice: (719) 549-3265, Toll Free: 888-642-6017, ext. 3265 Fax: (719)549-3147 Pager: (719) 546-8712 Email: Cassandra.curtis@pueblocc.edu
3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Pueblo Community College Clinical Student Handbook

All Textbooks used in previous courses are to be used as reference material

Various Handouts as given by the Faculty

COURSE GOAL:

The primary intent of the course will be to take a respiratory therapy student with some general respiratory care experience and place him/her into the critical care setting so that with the help of repetitive performance of advanced respiratory therapy procedures (including ventilator management), combined with preceptor feedback, the student will develop into an individual who can begin to manifest the cognitive and noncognitive characteristics distinctive of a registered respiratory care practitioner.

The intended learning outcomes of this course are focused in three primary directions: 1) beginning development of advanced skills and procedures through practice and understanding, 2) the development and improvement of patient assessment skills, critical reasoning skills and clinical judgment making abilities, and

3) Development of key professional affective skills.

Such a diverse set of learning outcomes will necessitate a diverse number of experiences and evaluation tools.

5.	COURSE OBJECTIVE:
	The course represents the application of all concepts previously presented in the respiratory program. The primary intent here is to assure that the student is continuing to develop along the path of mastery by placing him/her in situations where previously covered concepts and actions are implemented appropriately within a professional clinical setting and then evaluate the student in that setting for his/her level of development.
	It is expected that the student be satisfactorily proficient in most, if not all, procedures by the end of the semester. This can be accomplished by the student constantly evaluating himself/herself to find those areas that need more work, and then seek the help and experience that he/she needs to improve in those areas.

6.	SPECIAL REMARKS
	1.	Attendance: The attendance policy of the Respiratory Care Program will be the same as the Pueblo Community College’s, with the additions specific to this course. Please refer to your 2006-2007 Student Clinical Handbook for specifics on attendance policies for this course. See also “attendance” under “Evaluation Procedures”.
	2.	The student is expected to meet with the instructor if he/she does not understand material, procedures and/or rules and regulations related to this course and the clinical affiliate.
	3.	Failure to pass this class with a 77% or above will result in the student being dropped from the program.

7.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	Instruction will be within the concept of actual patient care in the intensive care unit as well as written and oral evaluation. Students should learn as they apply the didactic knowledge from the classroom to the real world setting.
8.	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.
9.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at (719) 549-3466 for further information.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

The overall grade for this course will be calculated as follows:

1. Written Case Study (20% for 1) - Each student will be required complete one extensive written case study on one patient the student has been involved/worked with during the semester. A case study guide is attached and also provided on VISTA. Case Studies are to be emailed to your DCE on VISTA by midnight on November 28, 2007.

2. Specialty Rotations/ Virtual labs- (20% for assigned rotations) - These rotations are in addition to ICU. There are specific requirements to fulfill for each rotation and points will be assigned to each rotation. Total points will account for 20% of the clinical score. These rotations are to be entered on the student time sheet and signed by the instructor/preceptor.

3. Attendance/Student Evaluations (25%) - 100 points will be awarded to the student who has perfect attendance in clinicals during the semester. Each absence will result in a 10 point reduction from the total possible. Each tardy will result in a 5 point reduction. Any students missing one clinical rotation will be expected to make up the clinical rotations in its entirety. It is the students’ responsibility to fill in the time sheet daily at the end of each shift and then obtain the preceptors signature. Students will be evaluated by their preceptors at the clinical site on a daily basis and at each specialty rotation. These evaluations are to be turned in monthly to you director of clinical education on the last Wednesday of each month (October and November). These forms must be in a folder or bound together when turned in to your DCE.

4. Logic of Instrumentation/ Oral Exams (15%) - A written exam will be given during finals week along with an oral/practical exam to evaluate the overall knowledge and understanding of selected therapies/modalities.

5. Patient Assessment / Care Plans (5%) - Students will be required to complete 4 patient assessment/care plans for the semester. These apply only to patients in the ICU rotations.

6. Physician Contact (10%)- The student will also be required to obtain a minimum of twenty (20) physician interaction points over the semester. An example of this form used to document physician contact points and a description of the point scale is attached to your syllabus and can be found on VISTA under “Clinical Resources”.

7. Clinical Notebook (5%) – Students’ are to turn in all of the above documented material (excluding written case study) within a notebook at the time of the student’s Oral Exam. The notebook is to be divided into compartments for: 1) Time sheets/tally sheets, 2) Student Evaluations, 3) Care Plans, 4) Physician Contact Forms, 5) Preceptor Evaluations.

Grade Scale
	93	-	100	A
	85	-	92	B
	77	-	84	C
	69	-	76	D
	0	-	68	F