University of North Alabama
This course introduces respiratory care students to multiple dimensions of respiratory care including historical development, education, roles/ responsibilities, licensure, and legal/ethical issues. Topics will also include principles of applying respiratory care to patients, indications, hazards, contraindications, evaluation, and monitoring of therapies.
3 credits
RC 304
Prerequisites, corequisites, and courses that build on this one
Complete these courses before enrolling
Courses that require this course as a prerequisite
Clinical Practice II
Critical Care Lab
Mechanical Ventilation I
Respiratory Pharmacology
Pulmonary Diagnostics
Respiratory Clinical Practice I
Respiratory Assessment and Foundations Lab
Patient Assessment and Disease Management
Respiratory Pathophysiology
Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology
