Course Descriptions 2023-2024 School Year RESPIRATORY CARE RET1025  Principles of Respiratory Care  4.0   O This course serves as the introduction to respiratory care procedures and equipment. The course shall familiarize the student with the following: history and ethics of respiratory therapy, physics and chemistry of oxygen and gas delivery, storage and administration of medical gases, humidity therapy, aerosol therapy, types of aerosol generators, oxygen therapy, HBO, chronic O2 therapy, bedside patient assessment and patient chart review, principles and techniques for lung expansion and bronchial hygiene, aspiration of secretions, and basic management of specific lung pathologies.... Full Description RET1025L  Principles of Respiratory Care Lab  1.0   O Lab course designed to provide the student with hands-on manipulation of basic respiratory equipment and practice of assessment skills which include oxygen therapy equipment, humidification, aerosol therapy, airway clearance equipment, and management of secretions. Preclinical check-off for oxygen therapy, airway clearance, medication administration, IPPB, suctioning, and gas transport.... Full Description RET1292  Clinical Respiratory Medicine 2  3.0   O Clinical practicum during which administration of aerosol and oxygen therapy, chest physical therapy, arterial blood gas acquisition, and suctioning are practiced under instructor supervision. Students are introduced to ventilator management, pulmonary diagnostics, and hyperbaric medicine. The clinical rotations are completed in multiple clinical sites and meet for two shifts per week.... Full Description RET1484  Pathophysiology  4.0   O The pathophysiology, etiology, morbidity, pathogenesis, and treatment of commonly seen diseases that affect the respiratory system are covered. The course will integrate the contributions made by respiratory therapy and other disciplines in the management of the diseases surveyed. This course provides an introduction to bacterial, fungal, and viral metabolism and disease as well as basic blood gas analysis.... Full Description RET2264  Advanced Mechanical Ventilation and Patient Management  3.0   O Advanced mechanical ventilation and critical care theories will be discussed including special procedures such as chest tubes, artificial airways, and therapeutic gases. Students will learn the theories and methods for providing advanced cardiac life support as well as cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.... Full Description RET2264L  Advanced Mechanical Ventilation and Patient Management Lab  1.0   O Three-hour laboratory per week. Skill development and procedure check-off of pre-clinical skills for adult and pediatric continuous mechanical ventilator therapy, airway management and advanced cardiac life support.... Full Description RET2283  Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation  4.0   O Students will learn the mechanical and theoretical considerations of ventilators used in providing artificial ventilation, as well as the classification, performance analysis, and standards for ventilator care. Topics include patient monitoring, weaning techniques, psychological implications of mechanical ventilation, and airway management.... Full Description RET2284  Intensive Respiratory Care  3.0   O Advanced theories and methods of critical care practices. Emphasis is placed on hemodynamic monitoring, EKG interpretation and invasive and non-invasive cardiology. Pathophysiology of those disease states requiring mechanical ventilation and cardiovascular monitoring.... Full Description RET2434C  Respiratory Care Chemical Analysis  3.0   O Obtaining and analysis of blood samples, processing and interpretation of resulting data. Non-invasive and invasive methods of determining oxygenation and ventilation status are covered. Quality control issues are addressed.... Full Description RET2714  Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Care  3.0   O Investigation of fetal, neonatal, and pediatric cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology; pediatric ventilation and apparatus; adaptations of techniques to pediatric patients; neonatal and pediatric respiratory diseases and patient assessment.... Full Description PSG1000L  Polysomnography Technology 1 Lab  1.0   O This course is a hands-on lab designed to allow students to become familiar with the equipment commonly used to monitor and provide therapies for sleep studies. Students will be responsible for performing vital signs and recording patient data. Students must be proficient in set ups and initiating therapeutic modalities during sleep studies.... Full Description PSG1800  Polysomnography Technology Clinic 1  2.0   O An introduction to basic Polysomnographic procedures performed in the clinical setting. Student will observe, perform (under supervision), and evaluate basic sleep studies. Students will be required to master the skills of: conducting a sleep history, patient assessment, patient preparation and instrumentation setup, calibration and operation, recording and mentoring procedures during the test, documentation, record keeping and patient-technologist interactions.... Full Description PSG1001  Polysomnography Technology 2  3.0   O Provides instruction in advanced aspects of Polysomnographic Technology, this course expands upon the topics covered in Polysomnographic Technology I. Students will become familiar with the skills and knowledge needed to obtain and evaluate high quality sleep recordings. Topics include sleep scoring and event recognition, instrumentation setup and calibration, recording and monitoring techniques, documentation, therapeutic interventions, specialty sleep studies and patient-technologist interactions related to Polysomnographic Technology.... Full Description RET2296  Clinical Respiratory Medicine 5  4.0   O This course is designed to prepare the students for critical thinking and independent decision making as well as focusing on time management skills required to mirror therapist's daily workload, while still under the supervision of Santa Fe Instructors.... Full Description RET2293  Clinical Respiratory Medicine 3  4.0   O Clinical practicum during which students will perform critical care respiratory therapy procedures, including blood withdrawal from arterial lines, mechanical ventilator management, and invasive as well as non-invasive monitoring techniques under the direct supervision of an instructor or licensed respiratory therapist preceptor. The student will work with critically ill patients in adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care units. Additional learning experiences are provided in pulmonary diagnostics, hyperbaric medicine and pulmonary clinics. The clinical rotations are completed in multiple clinical sites and meet for two shifts per week.... Full Description RET2936  Respiratory Registry Preparation  3.0   O This course is designed to prepare the student to successfully pass the national board examinations for the registry credential. All students will be given an opportunity to participate in clinical simulations as well as mock registry exams. The course addresses questions that apply to the NBRC matrix for CRT, RRT and Clinical Simulation Exams.... Full Description PSG1801  Polysomnography Technology Clinic 2  5.0   O An introduction to advanced Polysomnographic procedures performed in the clinical settings. Students will perform (under supervision) and evaluate basic sleep studies. Students will be required to master the skills of: conducting a sleep history, patient assessment, patient preparation and instrumentation setup, calibration and operation, recording and monitoring procedures during the test, documentation, record keeping and patient-technologist interactions.... Full Description RET2295  Clinical Respiratory Medicine 4  2.0   O Clinical practicum that focuses on continued practice of critical care respiratory therapy procedures in the intensive care unit with an emphasis on time management. Students complete hours in the hospital and/or clinical environment under the direct guidance of a licensed RRT preceptor. Instruction includes formal instruction directed at preparing the student for the national NBRC examinations. The student will continue to perform bedside skills including blood draws from arterial lines, arterial puncture, mechanical ventilator management, and invasive as well as non-invasive monitoring techniques. Clinicals meet for 36 to 40 hours per week.... Full Description PSG1000  Polysomnography Technology 1  3.0   O This Course introduces the basic principles and practices of Polysomnographic Technology. Topics covered in the course include: Medical Terminology, Instrumentation set up and calibration, recording and monitoring techniques, documentation, professional issues, and patient Technologist interactions related to Polysomnographic Technology.... Full Description RET1291  Clinical Respiratory Medicine 1  4.0   O Practicum designed to introduce the student to the hospital setting. Experience includes clinical administration of aerosol and oxygen therapy as well patient assessment, chart analysis and documentation. All procedures are practiced under instructor supervision. The practicum meets for two shifts per week. Students will complete clinical hours in hospital and home care affiliates.... Full Description RET1350  Pharmacology  4.0   O The route and methods of drug administration; effects and mechanisms of action; absorption and excretion of drugs; classification and description of drugs commonly used in respiratory therapy. Includes use of bronchodilators, mucokinetics, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral agents.... Full Description RET1485  Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology  4.0   O An in-depth investigation of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and circulatory systems. Oxygen delivery and consumption will be discussed as well as characteristics of lung compliance and resistance, ventilation/perfusion relationships, gas transport mechanisms and blood and neurological control of ventilation.... Full Description RET2283L  Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation Lab  1.0   O Three laboratory hours per week. Skill development and pre-clinical check-off for mechanical ventilatory care, patient monitoring, and weaning.... Full Description RET2934  Respiratory Care Case Management Seminar  2.0   O This course is designed as a compliment to RET1292. The students will present hospital patients with specific diseases to his or her peers as well as the medical director. Each student will have an opportunity to review a case study and discuss the management of the hospital course as well as presenting a research paper on the disease presented.... Full Description PSG1802  Polysomnography Technology Clinic 3  2.0   O This course is designed to provide students opportunities to develop and strengthen skills necessary to provide patient care in the area of clinical polysomnography. During this course, students will use the skills and knowledge acquired from earlier coursework to work beyond the basic titrations of various equipment, demonstrate understanding of emergent cardiac dysrhythmias and complete exams with minimum help from staff technologists. The student will be involved in direct care of more complex patients with the supervision of staff technologist.... Full Description RET1485C  Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology  3.0   O An in-depth investigation of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and circulatory systems. Oxygen delivery and consumption will be discussed as well as characteristics of lung compliance and resistance, ventilation/perfusion relationships, gas transport mechanisms and blood and neurological control of ventilation.... Full Description