Associate degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy + Therapist: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.
Respiratory care is the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies or abnormalities. Respiratory Therapists work in hospitals, clinics, homecare agencies and other healthcare settings under the direction of a physician. Respiratory Therapists use sophisticated equipment in the assessment and treatment of patients with such lung disorders as asthma, emphysema, pneumonia and bronchitis. Students completing this...
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology prepares students to work in an industrial maintenance field. Students receive training in the following diverse areas:
Air Conditioning Machine Tool Technology
Electricity/Electronics Supervisory Management Skills
Hydraulics Welding
General Education courses- 18 hours
The 60-hour Associate of Applied Science degree should provide the necessary course work to make the graduate...
The Respiratory Care course combines didactic, laboratory, and clinical learning experiences. Respiratory Care as a profession is concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases and abnormalities. The Respiratory Care Practitioner can work in a variety of arenas including: hospitals, physician clinics, home-care settings, and medical sales. Sophisticated equipment is used in the treatment of such...
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