RSC101 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I
This course introduces the profession of respiratory care. Content includes the professional and regulatory agencies that govern practice; legal issues and communication in the clinical setting; medical record documentation; gas laws that govern respiratory care modalities, and the physiologic basis for medical gas, humidity and aerosol therapy; and, bronchopulmonary hygiene.
Corequisite
BIO115 Physiological Chemistry Minimum Grade of: C and
BIO121 Anatomy & Physiology I Minimum Grade of: C and
RSC100 Cardiopulmonary Physiology Minimum Grade of: C and
RSC111 Respiratory Modalities I Minimum Grade of: C and
RSC191 Respiratory Clinical I Minimum Grade of: C
Major Restrictions
Respiratory Care, Associate in Science