RTH 235 Clinical Procedures I*

A clinical application of respiratory care coursework. Included are a site orientation; a review of the hospital’s respiratory department and its policies, procedures, and reporting systems; an introduction to medical records; and a study of patient assessment and monitoring. Also included are various respiratory therapies, infection control procedures, techniques for medical asepsis and equipment disinfection, patient care plans, and case studies. 

1 hour lecture, 12 hours laboratory.