Parkland's Respiratory Care Course Descriptions

RESPIRATORY THERAPY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

RTT 130 Respiratory Therapy I 3-3-4

Fundmentals of routine respiratory care: medical gas supply equipment (e.g., compressots, cylinders, regulators); high-flow and low-flow oxygen delivery systems; humidity and aerosol therapy; chest physiotherapy; and cardioplumonary resuscitation. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in RTT 131, RTT 132, and credit or concurrent enrollment in BIO 121 and MAT 131. F

RTT 130	Respiratory Therapy I	3-3-4
	Fundmentals of routine respiratory care: medical gas supply equipment (e.g., compressots, cylinders, regulators); high-flow and low-flow oxygen delivery systems; humidity and aerosol therapy; chest physiotherapy; and cardioplumonary resuscitation. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in RTT 131, RTT 132, and credit or concurrent enrollment in BIO 121 and MAT 131. F

RTT 131 Respiratory Science 3-0-3

Applied respiratory sciences: metrics, temperature scales, states of matter, atmospheric composition, gas laws relative humidity, Reynolds number, Bernoulli theory, fractional concentrations of oxygen determinations, entrainment proplortions, and elctrical safety. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in RTT 130, RTT 132, and credit or concurrent enrollment in BIO 121 and MAT 131. F

RTT 131	Respiratory Science	3-0-3
	Applied respiratory sciences: metrics, temperature scales, states of matter, atmospheric composition, gas laws relative humidity, Reynolds number, Bernoulli theory, fractional concentrations of oxygen determinations, entrainment proplortions, and elctrical safety. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in RTT 130, RTT 132, and credit or concurrent enrollment in BIO 121 and MAT 131. F

RTT 132 Respiratory Therapy II 4-0-4

Cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, essentials for respiratory care: anatomy of the respiratory system, ventilation, diffusion, basic pulmonary functions, circulation, oxygen transport, carbon dioxide transport/acid-base balance, ventilation/perfusion ratios, and control of ventilation. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in RTT 130, RTT 132, and credit or concurrent enrollment in BIO 121 and MAT 131. F

RTT 132	Respiratory Therapy II	4-0-4
	Cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, essentials for respiratory care: anatomy of the respiratory system, ventilation, diffusion, basic pulmonary functions, circulation, oxygen transport, carbon dioxide transport/acid-base balance, ventilation/perfusion ratios, and control of ventilation. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in RTT 130, RTT 132, and credit or concurrent enrollment in BIO 121 and MAT 131. F

RTT 133 Clinical Practicum I 0-8-1

Clinical practicum in conjunction with RTT 134 and RTT 135. Prerequisites: RTT 130, RTT 131, RTT 132, BIO 121, and MAT 131. S

RTT 133	Clinical Practicum I	0-8-1
	Clinical practicum in conjunction with RTT 134 and RTT 135. Prerequisites: RTT 130, RTT 131, RTT 132, BIO 121, and MAT 131. S

RTT 134 Respiratory Therapy III 6-3-7

Airway management: airway anatomy, artificial airways, suctioning, suction equipment, complications. Hyperinflation therapy: incentive spirometry, intermittent positive pressure ventilation, hazards. Mechanical ventilation: modes of ventilation, application, graphics, flow curves, pressure curves, volume curves, positive and-expiratory pressure, hazards. Prerequisites: RTT 130, RTT 131, RTT 132, BIO 121, and MAT 131. S

RTT 134	Respiratory Therapy III	6-3-7
	Airway management: airway anatomy, artificial airways, suctioning, suction equipment, complications. Hyperinflation therapy: incentive spirometry, intermittent positive pressure ventilation, hazards. Mechanical ventilation: modes of ventilation, application, graphics, flow curves, pressure curves, volume curves, positive and-expiratory pressure, hazards. Prerequisites: RTT 130, RTT 131, RTT 132, BIO 121, and MAT 131. S

RTT 135 Respiratory Therapy IV 4-0-4

Basic respiratory assessment: normal and abnormal findings during inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Clinical interpretation of arterial blood gases. Pharmacology: general principles, calculating drug dosages, autonomic nervous system drugs, sympathomimetic bronchodilators, parasympatholytic, xanthine bronchodilators, mucus-controlling agents, surfactant agents, cold and cough agents, skelatal muscle relaxants, cardiovascular agents. Prerequisites: RTT 130, RTT 131, RTT 132, BIO 121, and MAT 131. S

RTT 135	Respiratory Therapy IV	4-0-4
	Basic respiratory assessment: normal and abnormal findings during inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Clinical interpretation of arterial blood gases. Pharmacology: general principles, calculating drug dosages, autonomic nervous system drugs, sympathomimetic bronchodilators, parasympatholytic, xanthine bronchodilators, mucus-controlling agents, surfactant agents, cold and cough agents, skelatal muscle relaxants, cardiovascular agents. Prerequisites: RTT 130, RTT 131, RTT 132, BIO 121, and MAT 131. S

RTT 136 Clinical Practicum II 0-16-2

Clinical practicum: entire spectrum of routine respiratory therapy. Prerequisites: RTT 133, RTT 134, RTT 135, BIO 122, and ENG 101. Su

RTT 136	Clinical Practicum II	0-16-2
	Clinical practicum: entire spectrum of routine respiratory therapy. Prerequisites: RTT 133, RTT 134, RTT 135, BIO 122, and ENG 101. Su

RTT 211 Respiratory Therapy V 3-0-3

Clinical manifestations and assessment of respiratory diseases: anatomic alterations of the lungs caused by common respiratory disorders, major pathophysiologic mechanisms activated throughout respiratory system as a result of anatomic alterations, common clinical manifestations, and treatment modalities to correct anatomic alterations and pathophysiologic mechanisms caused by the disorder. Students will systematically gather clinical data, formulate correct assessment, and select appropriate treatment plan. Prerequisites: RTT 136 and concurrent enrollment in RTT 212, RTT 213, BIO 123, and ENG 102. F

RTT 211	Respiratory Therapy V	3-0-3
	Clinical manifestations and assessment of respiratory diseases: anatomic alterations of the lungs caused by common respiratory disorders, major pathophysiologic mechanisms activated throughout respiratory system as a result of anatomic alterations, common clinical manifestations, and treatment modalities to correct anatomic alterations and pathophysiologic mechanisms caused by the disorder. Students will systematically gather clinical data, formulate correct assessment, and select appropriate treatment plan. Prerequisites: RTT 136 and concurrent enrollment in RTT 212, RTT 213, BIO 123, and ENG 102. F

RTT 212 Clinical Practicum III 0-16-2

Clinical practicum: critical care experiences and physician interactions in conjunction with RTT 211, and RTT 2131. Prerequisites: RTT 136 and concurrent enrollment in RTT 211, RTT 213, ENG 102, and BIO 123. F

RTT 212	Clinical Practicum III	0-16-2
	Clinical practicum: critical care experiences and physician interactions in conjunction with RTT 211, and RTT 2131. Prerequisites: RTT 136 and concurrent enrollment in RTT 211, RTT 213, ENG 102, and BIO 123. F

RTT 213 Respiratory Therapy VI 3-0-3

Hemodynamic monitoring: cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, fluid-filled monitoring, pulmonary artery pressure, central venous pressure monitoring, cardiac output. Intubation: anatomy of the airway, equipment, hazards. Prerequisites: RTT 136 and concurrent enrollment in RTT 211, RTT 212, BIO 123, and END 102. F

RTT 213	Respiratory Therapy VI	3-0-3
	Hemodynamic monitoring: cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, fluid-filled monitoring, pulmonary artery pressure, central venous pressure monitoring, cardiac output. Intubation: anatomy of the airway, equipment, hazards. Prerequisites: RTT 136 and concurrent enrollment in RTT 211, RTT 212, BIO 123, and END 102. F

RTT 214 Clinical Practicum IV 0-16-2

Clinical practicum: continuation of critical care experiences and physician interactions. Special roations: home care, pulmonary functions, neonatal. Prerequisites: RTT 211, RTT 212, RTT 213, BIO 123, ENG 102, and concurrent enrollment in RTT 215, RTT 217, PSY 110, and a social science elective. S

RTT 214	Clinical Practicum IV	0-16-2
	Clinical practicum: continuation of critical care experiences and physician interactions. Special roations: home care, pulmonary functions, neonatal. Prerequisites: RTT 211, RTT 212, RTT 213, BIO 123, ENG 102, and concurrent enrollment in RTT 215, RTT 217, PSY 110, and a social science elective. S

RTT 215 Respiratory Therapy VII 2-0-2

Electrocadiography: cellular electrophysiology; determination of electrical axis; 12 lead electrocardiogram; sinus, artial, ventricular, and junctional arrhythmias; bundle branch blocks. Neonatal: fetal development, the newborn, abnormal conditions and mechanical ventilation of the newborn. Prerequisites: RTT 211, RTT 212, RTT 213, BIO 123, ENG 102, and concurrent enrollment in RTT 214, RTT 217, PSY 110, and a social science elective. S

RTT 215	Respiratory Therapy VII	2-0-2
	Electrocadiography: cellular electrophysiology; determination of electrical axis; 12 lead electrocardiogram; sinus, artial, ventricular, and junctional arrhythmias; bundle branch blocks. Neonatal: fetal development, the newborn, abnormal conditions and mechanical ventilation of the newborn. Prerequisites: RTT 211, RTT 212, RTT 213, BIO 123, ENG 102, and concurrent enrollment in RTT 214, RTT 217, PSY 110, and a social science elective. S

RTT 217 Respiratory Therapy VIII 3-0-3

Pulmonary function testing: pulmonary function equipment, metabolic measurements, andexercise testing. Prerequisites: RTT 211, RTT 212, RTT 213, BIO 123, ENG 102, and concurrent enrollment in RTT 214, RTT 215, PSY 110, and a social science elective. S