RTH 235 Clinical Procedures IThis course has laboratory or studio fees

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.

This course has laboratory or studio fees

Credits

5

Prerequisite(s)

RTH 110, RTH 121, RTH 123, and RTH 124; and concurrent enrollment in RTH 112, RTH 162, and RTH 246.