Respiratory Clinical 5

This course is associated with the following programs:

• Respiratory Therapy - Associate Degree

1. Demonstrate competence in all of the required and required/simulated clinical competencies
2. Develop a plan for making the transition from student to practicing respiratory therapist
3. Prepare for the mock board exams (SAE)
4. Apply standard precautions R
5. Assess vital signs R
6. Perform pulse oximetry R
7. Perform chart review R
8. Demonstrate cylinder safety R
9. Administer oxygen therapy R
10. Perform incentive spirometry R
11. Administer humidity therapy R
12. Perform open system suctioning R
13. Perform closed system suctioning R
14. Perform extubation R
15. Perform arterial puncture R
16. Set up a various types of ventilators R
17. Perform cuff pressures R
18. Change a mode on a ventilator R
19. Apply non-invasive positive pressure ventilation R
20. Administer aerosolized medication therapy R
21. Perform a pulmonary exam R
22. Check a ventilator R
23. Perform weaning parameters R
24. Educate a patient in inhaler use R
25. Administer Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Therapy (IPPB) S
26. Perform bronchial hygiene adjuncts (flutter, pep, vest) S
27. Administer chest physical therapy S
28. Set up large volume medication nebulizer S
29. Change ventilator circuit S
30. Assist with intubation S
31. Perform daily trach care S
32. Perform nasotracheal suctioning S
33. Perform capnography S
34. Perform screening spirometry S
35. Administer bland aerosol therapy S
36. Perform manual ventilation S
37. Perform 12 lead EKGs S
38. Perform mechanical ventilation of the neonate/pediatric patient S
39. Perform a trach change O
40. Perform spirometry (full pulmonary function test) O
41. Perform arterial draw off a line O
42. Perform sputum induction O
43. Assist with bronchoscopy O
44. Assist with thoracentesis O
45. Set up heliox O
46. Set up nitric oxide O
47. Perform transcutaneous monitoring O
48. Measure hemodynamics O
49. Evaluate pleural drainage systems O
50. Perform sleep studies O
51. Assist with sleep lab procedures O
52. Utilize liquid oxygen systems and oxygen concentrators O