ResThy 3503. Instrumentation and Computers in Polysomnography (2) Course provides study of equipment, instrumentation, and recording devices utilized in polysomnography. Includes EEG waves, signal pathway and derivation of waves, impedance, sensitivity, time constants, amplifiers, filters, calibration, electrodes, artifacts (both equipment and patient-generated), computer basics, and monitoring devices. Prerequisites: ResThy 3500 and ResThy 3502 or medical terminology, human anatomy and human physiology. ResThy 3504. Laboratory Practice of Instrumentation in Polysomnography (1) Course provides practice and application of operating principles of equipment, instrumentation, and recording devices utilized in polysomnography. Includes EEG waves, signal pathway and derivation of waves, impedance, sensitivity, time constants, amplifiers, filters, calibration, electrodes, artifacts (both equipment and patient-generated), computer basics, and monitoring devices. Concurrent enrollment with ResThy 3503. Prerequisites: ResThy 3502 or medical terminology, human anatomy and human physiology. ResThy 3505. Therapeutics of Managing Sleep Apnea (2) Course provides current therapies and interventions for treatment of sleep apneas. Interventions include positive airway pressure therapy (nocturnal CPAP and bi-level CPAP), surgery, and dental devices. Patient compliance and outcomes of these treatments are included. Prerequisites: ResThy 3501 and ResThy 3502. ResThy 3506. Advanced Technical Procedures (3) Course provides detailed description and discussion of specific diagnostic procedures in PSG, including multiple sleep latency tests, maintenance of wakefulness test, REM behavior disorder studies, MMPI, movement disorders, TCM, nocturnal seizure disorders, esophageal balloon procedures, and others. Prerequisites: ResThy 3502 and ResThy 3503. ResThy 3507. Event Recognition and Polysomnography Scoring (3) Course provides advanced study of sleep stages and recognition of EEG characteristics of each stage. Multi-channel recording of breathing events, leg movements, ocular movements, cardiac and oxygenation monitoring, parasomnias, and interictal and ictal epileptic events are also presented. Course will include review and scoring of 12-hour polysomnography records to determine the overall sleep score. Prerequisites: ResThy 3501 and ResThy 3502. ResThy 3508. Sleep Center Management (1) Course is designed to prepare students for sleep center management in hospitals and independent facilities. Course includes sleep laboratory requirements for accreditation, personnel requirements and training, PSG study documentation, technician manuals, quality assurance, policies and procedures, and lab protocols. ResThy 3500 or credentialed as C.R.T., R.R.T., or R.N. ResThy 3509. Cases in Sleep Medicine (2) Course will include physician presentations or case studies of patients with a variety of sleep disorders. Case-based learning is applied in the context of patient presentation and initial interview and diagnostic findings, determination of appropriate sleep medicine studies, interpretation of patient findings, recommendation for patient therapy, and follow-up of patient compliance and outcome(s) of therapeutic intervention. Prerequisites: ResThy 3502 and ResThy 3505. ResThy 3510. Clinical Practice I in Polysomnography (2) Introduction to the sleep laboratory and the set-up, monitoring, and therapeutic interventions associated with polysomnography. 265 Students will be oriented to patient interviewing and selection, OSHA standards, sleep laboratory standards, and confidentiality. Competency is demonstrated in patient set-up, producing a reliable PSG, recognizing artifact, and basic therapeutic interventions for common sleep disorders. Concurrent enrollment in ResThy 3503 and ResThy 3504. Prerequisite: ResThy 3502. ResThy 3511. Clinical Practice II in Polysomnography (2) Case-based clinical applications course. Course requires competency in complete patient management (patient referral and interview, physician consult, patient study[ies], therapeutic intervention and follow-up of patient compliance). Students will develop the patient history and physical, perform the study, score the patient record, interpret the report, apply therapy, and follow-up patient compliance. Concurrent enrollment in ResThy 3505. Prerequisites: ResThy 3502 and ResThy 3510. ResThy 3512. Clinical Practice III in Polysomnography (4) Clinical applications course providing experience in performing advanced technical procedures, including multiple sleep latency tests, maintenance of wakefulness tests, REM behavior disorders studies, MMPI, movement disorders, TCM, nocturnal seizure disorders, esophageal balloon procedures, and others. Concurrent enrollment in ResThy 3506. Prerequisites: ResThy 3502, ResThy 3510, and ResThy 3511. ResThy 3760. Clinical Applications of Neonatal/ Pediatric Respiratory Care (4) F, S The clinical application of pediatric and neonatal assessments as they relate to selection and use of respiratory care procedures and equipment specific for this patient population. To be taken concurrently with Resthy 3260. ResThy 3770. Clinical Applications of Adult Critical Care (4) F, S Adult respiratory care in the intensive care setting [shock-trauma, thoracic, bum ICUs] with emphasis on hemodynamic monitoring, ventilation/perfusion monitoring, pulmonary assessment and airway management. To be taken concurrently with Resthy 3270. ResThy 3780. Clinical Applications (2) F, S Clinical experiences related to Resthy 3280: rehabilitation, extended care, home care agencies, polysonography, patient assessment and planning for discharge, and quality management. To be taken concurrently with Resthy 3280. ResThy SI 3900. Clinical Simulation Seminar (2) F, S Problem-based clinical concepts course: comprehensive program review including written and clinical simulation examinations. ResThy 4800. Independent Projects (1-6) F, S Student designed, instructor approved projects which will further develop cognitive or psychomotor skills for the baccalaureate level respiratory care practitioner. Projects must meet departmental and professional goals and standards and must have instructor approval prior to beginning project. Enrollment by permission only. ResThy 4830. Directed Readings (1-3) F, S Student designed, instructor approved readings which will further develop professional knowledge or understanding for the baccalaureate level respiratory care practitioner. Readings must meet departmental and professional goals and standards and must have instructor approval prior to b beginning. Enrollment by permission only. ResThy 4990. Senior Seminar (2) S Moderated discussion and/or laboratory experiences relating to current events in health care, legislative and ethical issues, and emergent technologies in respiratory care. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS/BAT LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY- Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG