Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
The student will be placed in selected clinical sites to observe , practice and become proficient in the performance of skills , procedures and / or modalities addressed in the RC 230 , RC 231 , RC 240 and RC 241 . The student will continue observation , practice and competency development of administration of medical gases , humidity and aerosol therapy , lung expansion therapy , chest physiotherapy and basic physical assessment . Additionally , the student will observe , practice and develop competency in the care and management of the patient ' s airway as well as the set- up , maintenance and adapting / modifying of the ventilator to specific patient conditions and circumstances . Clinical competency of all designated procedures , skills , modalities is a requirement for graduation from this portion of the program . Prerequisites : BIO-108 , BIO-108L ,, ENG-101 , MTH-136 , PSY-100 , PHY- 111 ; RC-200 , RC-210 , RC-230 , RC- 233 , RC-234 , RC-240 ( Required , Previous ). | BIO-121 , RC-231 , RC-232 , RC-241 , RC-242 , RC-250 ( Required , Concurrent ).
RC-330 Advanced Respiratory Theory I ( 3 ) This course will address advanced topics in physical assessment of the adult , child and newborn . It will provide more detailed coverage of the care and management of pediatric and neonatal patient . Additionally , it will address the issues of pulmonary rehabilitation , and the role of the respiratory therapist in alternative sites such as skilled nursing facilities and home care . Prerequisites : BIO-108 , BIO- 108L , BIO-121 , ENG-101 , MTH-136 , PSY- 100 , PHY-111 , CHM-111 or CHM-115 , RC-200 , RC-210 , RC-230 , RC-231 , RC-232 , RC-233 , RC-234 , RC-240 , RC-241 , RC-242 , RC-250 , RC-251 ; ( Required , Previous ). | PSY- 111 ( Required , Previous or concurrent ), RC-331 , RC-333 or RC- 336 , RC-340 , RC-341 , RC-350 ( Required , Concurrent ).
RC-331 Advanced Respiratory Theory II ( 3 ) This course will address advanced topics in critical care medicine . It will specifically cover advanced topics in airway care and management , hemodynamic monitoring and all phases of mechanical ventilation , to include : pneumatic , electric , microprocessor , fluidic , high frequency , and noninvasive ventilators . Prerequisites : BIO-108 , BIO-108L , BIO-121 , ENG-101 , MTH-136 , PSY- 100 , PHY-111 , CHM-111 or CHM- 115 , RC-200 , RC-210 , RC-230 , RC-231 , RC-232 , RC-233 , RC-234 , RC-240 , RC-241 , RC-242 , RC-250 , RC-251 ; ( Required , Previous ). PSY-111 ( Required , Previous or concurrent ), RC-330 , RC-333 , RC-340 , RC-341 , RC- 350 ( Required , Concurrent ).
RC-332 Advanced Respiratory Theory III ( 3 ) This course will address advanced topics in the area of pulmonary diagnostics and advanced cardiology . It will specifically cover body phethysmography , methacholine challenge testing , cardio- pulmonary stress testing , brochoscopy , sleep studies and assisting in emergency interventions ; such as , thoracentesis , chest tubes and advanced cardiac support . Prerequisites : BIO-108 , BIO-108L , BIO-121 , CIS-101 , ENG-101 , MTH-136 , PSY-100 , PHY- 111 , CHM-111 or CHM-115 , RC-200 , RC-210 , RC-230 , RC-231 , RC-232 , RC-233 , RC-234 , RC-240 , RC-241 , RC-242 , RC-250 , RC-251 , RC-330 , RC-331 , RC-333 or RC-336 , RC-340 , RC-341 , RC-350 ; 1 SEM course and 1 RS course ( Required , Previous ). | ENG-200 , Psy-111 ( Required , Previous or current ), RC-334 , RC-335 or RC-337 , RC-342 , RC-351 ( Required , Concurrent ).
RC-333 Respiratory Pathophysiology ( 3 ) This course will continue the work of the respiratory and cardiac physiology course ( RC 233 ) and provide a more detailed account of selected cardio-respiratory diseases and conditions . It will specifically
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