HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
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RESPIRATORY CARE/THERAPY HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION A Respiratory Therapist is a healthcare provider who helps manage and treat individuals who have cardiopulmonary diseases, sleep disorders, premature infants, asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Respiratory Therapists work alongside physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team to help develop treatment plans for patients that have trouble with airway protection and clearing pulmonary secretions. RTs also maintain patients on life support and help in emergency settings throughout the hospital. RTs deliver emergency care to heart attack and drowning victims, or people in shock. Some RTs work in-home care. In this capacity, they are responsible for setting up ventilators or other life support equipment and instruct caretakers how to use them. • Majority of work is in hospitals, or nursing care facilities and physicians’ offices • Majority of shift is spent on your feet • Will work closely with RNs, physicians, surgeons, and medical assistants • Most positions are full-time, but expect evening, night, or weekend hours • Treat a wide range of patients (infant - elderly) • Consult with physicians and other health care staff to help develop and modify individual patient care plans • Provide complex therapy requiring a great deal of independent judgement • Evaluate patients by performing limited physical examinations and conducting diagnostic tests • Treat patients by using oxygen or oxygen mixtures, chest physiotherapy, and aerosol medications • Connect patients who cannot independently breathe to ventilators that deliver presurized oxygen • Perform regular checks on patients and equipment • Supervise respiratory therapy technicians or RCPs WORK ENVIRONMENT TASKS SALARY DATA National Median Wage: $59,710/year (BLS.gov 2017) Abilene Campus 717 E. Industrial Blvd. Abilene TX 79602 (325) 794-4400 [email protected]
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RESPIRATORY CARE/THERAPY HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
A Respiratory Therapist is a healthcare provider who helps manage and treat individuals who have cardiopulmonary diseases, sleep disorders, premature infants, asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Respiratory Therapists work alongside physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team to help develop treatment plans for patients that have trouble with airway protection and clearing pulmonary secretions. RTs also maintain patients on life support and help in emergency settings throughout the hospital.
RTs deliver emergency care to heart attack and drowning victims, or people in shock. Some RTs work in-home care. In this capacity, they are responsible for setting up ventilators or other life support equipment and instruct caretakers how to use them.
• Majority of work is in hospitals, or nursing care facilities and physicians’ offices
• Majority of shift is spent on your feet• Will work closely with RNs, physicians, surgeons, and medical
assistants• Most positions are full-time, but expect evening, night, or
weekend hours
• Treat a wide range of patients (infant - elderly)• Consult with physicians and other health care staff to help develop and
modify individual patient care plans• Provide complex therapy requiring a great deal of independent judgement• Evaluate patients by performing limited physical examinations and
conducting diagnostic tests• Treat patients by using oxygen or oxygen mixtures, chest physiotherapy,
and aerosol medications• Connect patients who cannot independently breathe to ventilators that
deliver presurized oxygen• Perform regular checks on patients and equipment• Supervise respiratory therapy technicians or RCPs
WORK ENVIRONMENT
TASKS
SAL ARY DATA
National Median Wage:$59,710/year(BLS.gov 2017)
Abilene Campus717 E. Industrial Blvd.
Abilene TX 79602(325) 794-4400
• Participate in student advisement with the Respiratory Care/Therapy Department Professor prior to applying.
• Complete all prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of a “C” as listed in the Respiratory Care/Therapy degree plan.
• Complete the program application for the semester entry and due to the Department Professor.
• Complete the Entrance Exam: TSI (Texas Success Initiative) assessment.• Complete a Background check/Drug Urinalysis: Certain convictions may result in denial (should you
have a conviction of a Class B or above, please contact the Health Science Assistant). A 10-panel urine drug screen is required. Please use Any Lab Test Now and let them know you are a Cisco College Student.
• Satisfy healthcare agency requirements by providing a copy of your immunization record (titer, immunization, or physician’s documentation of illness) showing proof of a negative Tuberculin skin test and the following immunizations: - Flu vaccine- yearly - Hepatitis B- Series of 3 (takes up to 6 months to complete) - Tuberculin skin test-yearly - Mumps, Measles, Rubella- x2 - Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis- TDAP - Varicella- x2
PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCEDURE
RSPT 1201 Intro to Respiratory Care 2
RSPT 1160 Clinical Respiratory Care 1
RSPT 1329 Respiratory Care Fundamentals 3
RSPT 1207 Cardiopulmonary A&P 2
MATH 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1342 Elem. Statictics 3 ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
BIO 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
BIO 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
BIO 2421 Microbiology 4
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3
HUMANITIES/ FINE ARTS 3
RSPT 2217 Respiratory Care Pharmacology 3
RSPT 2314 Mechanical Ventilation 3
RSPT 1261 Clinical Respiratory Care 2
RSPT 1141 Home Care/Rehab 1
RSPT 2267 Practicum/Respiratory Care 2
RSPT 2305 Pulmonary Diagnostics 3
RSPT 2355 Critical Care Monitoring 3
RSPT 2266 Practicum/Respiratory Care 2
RSPT 2353 Neonatal/Pediatric Pulmonary 3
RSPT 2210 Cardiopulmonary Disease 3
RSPT 2231 Clinical Simulation Resp. Care 2
RSPT 2167 Practicum/Respiratory Care 1
RSPT 1240 Adv. Cardiopulmonary A&P 2
RSPT 1331 Respiratory Care Fundamentals II 3
RSPT 1361 Clinical Respiratory Care 3
FIRST SEMESTER (Fall) - 8 HRS
PREREQUISITE (minimum grade of a “C”) - 3 HRS ADDITIONAL COURSES REQUIRED TO ATTAIN DEGREE:
THIRD SEMESTER (Long Summer Session) - 8 HRS
FIFTH SEMESTER (Spring) - 9 HRS
FOURTH SEMESTER (Fall) - 8 HRS
SIXTH SEMESTER (Long Summer Session) - 3 HRS
SECOND SEMESTER (Spring) - 8 HRS
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE - RESPIRATORY CARE/THERAPY
Publication funded by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Act of 1998
ADMITTANCE CRITERIAAll application procedures completed in a timely manner.
Strong GPA; any additional academic or science related courses taken and passed with a “C” or better are viewed favorably. Formal interview with a panel including, but not limited to the Department & Clinical Education Professors and the other Respiratory Care/Therapy professionals.
