For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The respiratory therapy program of Seward County Community College will provide an educational forum responsive to the needs of the health care community by developing competent and compassionate respiratory care practitioners.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
- To recall factual information to identify specific facts, terms, methods, procedures, principles and concepts.
- Application - to apply laws, theories, concepts and/or principles to new clinical situations.
- Analysis - being able to separate a patient care problem into its component parts or elements to evaluate the relationship of the parts or elements to the whole problem.
a. ABG Sampling
b. Ventilation & Oxygenation Calculations
c. Radiographic Assessment
d. Common Lab Tests
e. Assessment Priority
f. Physical Assessment
g. Electrocardiography
h. Pulmonary Function Test
i. Hemodynamics
j. Special Diagnostic Procedures
a. Oxygen Delivery Devices
b. Humidification & Aerosol Delivery
c. Artificial Airways
d. Pulmonary Assessment Equipment
e. Suction Equipment
f. Cleaning, Sterilization, & Disinfection
a. Improving Ventilation
b. Assisting Ventilation
c. Full Ventilatory Support
d. Airway maintenance
e. Oxygen Therapy
f. Cardioversion & Defibrillation
g. BLS & ACLS
h. Microbiology
i. Bronchoscopy
j. Thoracentesis
k. Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing
l. Sleep Testing
m. Pulmonary Rehabilitation
n. Home Care
o. Patient Transport
p. Disease Management
q. Communication, Education, & Documentation
r. Respiratory Management/Supervision
s. Quality Improvement
t. Evidence
Based Medicine
u. Disaster Management
v. Withdrawal of Life Support
w. Rapid Response Teams
x. Neonatal Care
y. Pathology Review
a. Lindsey Jones Webinars
a. NBRC SAE TMC Test
- Patient Data
- Equipment
- Interventions
- Review
- Final
- Online content review
- Textbooks
- Canvas
- linsey-jones.com
- Textbooks
- Canvas
- lindsey-jones.com
SCCC Outcomes 1, 4, and 5 will be assessed and measured by examination and student performance on the therapist multiple choice exam and proctored online clinical simulation exams.
SCCC Outcome 6 will be assessed and measured by online class participation and ability to successfully complete the course with a 75% or better.
SCCC Outcome 7 will be assessed and measured by presentations and class discussions and application of classroom content in clinical facilities.
SCCC Policy
Technical support is available by contacting the SCCC IT Department at itech@sccc.edu
Canvas Help: canvashelp@sccc.edu
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.