RET 1275C - Clinical Care Techniques

3.5 class hours, and 1.5 laboratory hours;2 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): RET 1024
Contact hours: 5
This combined lecture-laboratory course provides the foundation for both clinical skills and basic patient assessment skills necessary to basic Respiratory Care practice in a patient care setting. The course introduces the professional standards for medical asepsis, aerosol and oxygen therapy, patient positioning, basic cardiopulmonary assessment, medical ethics, and behavioral problems unique to patients with respiratory illnesses.