Respiratory Therapy 370. Clinical Internship (1-6) Experience in a radiology specialty area. Consent of instructor is required. 420. Patient Education in Radiology (3) Skills necessary to assess, plan and evaluate a variety of educational programs specific to radiology patients. 430. Cardiology (3) Detailed study of the heart: anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, ECGs, and imaging modalities. 440. Imaging Pathology (4) Radiographic presentation of pathological conditions, abnormalities, and anomalies. 442. Imaging Differential Diagnosis I (3) Imaging comparison of two or more similar disease processes. 444. Imaging Differential Diagnosis II (3) Continuation of Radtec 442. 450. Sectional Anatomy (5) Comprehensive coverage of the total body sagittal, transverse, and coronal planes. 460. CT/MRI Physics and Imaging (3) Instrumentation of computed tomography. Interaction of electromagnetic waves to generate a signal, on which images are based. 461. MRI Instrumentation (3) Imaging sequence and methods in normal and abnormal tissue. 462. Spectroscopy (2) Diagnosis of disease process using in vivo chemical shifts. 463. Central Nervous System Scanning (2) Scanning of the central nervous system. 464. Abdominal Scanning (2) Scanning of abdominal organs. 465. Thorax and Musculoskeletal Scanning (2) Scanning of the chest cavity and musculoskeletal system. 470. Internship (1-6) Experience in a radiology specialty area. Consent of instructor is needed. 480. Individual Projects (1-9) Individualized projects developed for district, state, regional, or national presentation. 483. Directed Readings and Research (1-9) Synthesis and analysis of journal articles resulting in a research paper for the purpose of publication. 499. Seminar (1-6) New developments and procedures in imaging and therapy. RESPIRATORY THERAPY Program Director: Georgine Bills Clinical Coordinator: Gary White Medical Director: Gary Goucher, M.D. Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 309 Telephone Contact: LuAnn Gomez 626-7071 Assistant Professors: Georgine Bills, Gary White; Instructors: Paul Eberle, Patricia Leisy, Kent Whitaker. Description Sixty to 80 percent of all hospitalized patients receive some form of respiratory therapy. Twelve percent of all patients undergoing surgery have post-operative pulmonary problems. Respiratory therapy is instrumental in the diagnosis, treatment, management, control and preventive care of patients with cardiopulmonary problems. These patients may be found in the newborn nursery, the surgical and medical wards, the emergency room, the outpatient department and the intensive care unit of the hospital. They may be suffering from a variety of acute and chronic conditions that are either life threatening or disabling. While intensive respiratory care is essential, the day-to-day respiratory care is also important. Respiratory therapy personnel, working from the written orders of a physician, carry out specific therapeutic measures to assist the respiratory distressed patient. Respiratory care practitioners must be competent in such areas as medical gas administration (including oxygen), humidification, aerosols, hyperinflation techniques, bronchopulmonary drainage and exercises, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, airway management, pulmonary function studies, blood-gas analysis, and physiological status. Astute patient care and observation by trained respiratory therapy personnel is essential. Respiratory care practitioners are "life-support" specialists. Education The respiratory therapy program follows a career-ladder approach from entry level (technician) through a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health. Students may exit at two years (Entry Level), three years (Therapist Level) or finish a bachelor of science program. Entry-Level (Technician) Program—Requires two academic years and leads to either an Associate of Applied Science degree, or Associate of Science degree. Therapist Level—Requires three academic years and leads to an Associate of Science degree. Admission Process To be eligible for consideration for selection into a WSC respiratory program, each candidate must: (1) be admitted to Weber State College; (2) submit a respiratory therapy program application; (3) present overall high school and/or college achievement record of minimum 2.00 for Entry Level (2.75 for Therapist Level); (4) be interviewed by the School of Allied Respiratory Therapy General Informatior 60 Health Sciences admissions counselor, (5) declare or change major to Respiratory Therapy; and (6) complete (or be enrolled in) all prerequisite respiratory therapy courses with a "C" or better grade. All six of the above steps must be completed prior to March 1st each year. Selection of students into the Entry-Level Program is made at the end of Spring Quarter when final grades are available. Selection into the Therapist Level Program is also made at the end of spring quarter. Clinical and didactic performance during Entry Level training is an important aspect of selection into this level of preparation. Details regarding admission to any of the Respiratory Therapy Program levels are available on request from the Respiratory Therapy Program, Box 3904, or the School of Allied Health Science Admissions Office, Box 3901, Weber State College. PROGRAM: ENTRY-LEVEL RESPIRATORY THERAPY PRACTITIONER (TECHNlCIAN)-ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE* General Requirements: A minimum of 93 credit hours. The required courses in major field. Engl 101. Commun HU105. General Education requirements may be satisfied by taking one course from both the Humanities area and the Personal Development area, along with the prescribed courses listed below. Specific Requirements: • Biomedical core or acceptable equivalent* * requirements (15 credit hours): Hthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). • Respiratory Therapy courses required (55 credit hours): Resthy 151 (1), 152 (1), 153 (2), 154 (3), 214 (3), 215 (3), 216 (3), 221 (5), 225 (5), 227 (3), 230 (5), 231 (5), 232 (5), 270 (2), 271 (4), 272 (5). • Support courses required: Math 96 (5) or 17 or above on special ACT Math proficiency exam; Hthsci PD120 (3), 230 (4): Resthy 140 (2) or current CPR certification at the basic provider level: Psych SS101 (5) or SSI54 (3). • A student may qualify for a full Associate of Science degree by completing the above program and the necessary additional general education courses. **Acceptable equivalent: Zool 421 (5), 422 (5) and Phsx NS101 (5); or Zool NS201 (5), 202 (3) and Phsx NS101 (5); and Micro NS111 (5), Chem NS101 (5). PROGRAM: RESPIRATORY THERAPIST ASSOCIA TE OF SCIENCE DEGREE* General Requirements: • Specific College Requirements (see index). • Requirements for General Education (see index). • A minimum of 138 credit hours. • The required courses in major field. Specific Requirements: • Biomedical core or acceptable equivalent* * requirements (15 credit hours): Hthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). • Respiratory Therapy courses required (85 credit hours): Resthy 151 (1), 152 (1), 153 (2), 154 (3) 214 (3), 215 (3), 216 (3), 221 (5), 225 (5), 227 (3), 230 (5), 231 (5), 232 (5), 270 (2), 271 (4), 272 (5), 321 (3), 322 (3), 323 (3), 326 (3), 327 (3), 328 (3), 376 (5), 377 (5), 378 (5). • Support courses required: Math 96 (5) or 17 or above on special ACT Math proficiency exam; Hthsci PD120 (3) 230 (3); Resthy 140 (2) or current CPR certification at the basic provider level; Psych SS101 (5) or SS154 (3). • While a full Associate of Science degree is an appropriate expectation at this program level, it is recognized that circumstances sometimes prevent total achievement of that goal. Therefore, a student may (if necessary) opt for an Associate of Applied Science, following counseling with the program director. **Acceptable equivalent: Zool 421 (5), 422 (5); and Phsx NS101 (5); or Zool NS201 (5), 202 (3) and Phsx NS101 (5); and Micro NS111 (5), Chem NS101 (5). RESPIRATORY THERAPY COURSES-RESTHY m 140. Basic Cardiopulmonary Resucitation (2) A course designed to provide the learner with the basic skills and knowledge required to perform effective rescue procedures for the victim of cardiopulmonary arrest or airway obstruction. 151. Introductory Pharmacology I (1) Introduction to use of drugs as therapeutic agents. Includes general principles, metrics/problem-solving, autonomic and central nervous system and respiratory system pharmacology. 152. Introductory Pharmacology II (1) Introduction to the use of drugs as therapeutic agents. Pharmacology of the central nervous system. 153. Introductory Pharmacology III (2) Introduction to the use of drugs as therapeutic agents. Includes pharmacology of heart/vascular, renal system, GI tract, endocrine system and infectious disease treatment. 154. Survey of Respiratory Therapy (3) This course is designed to introduce allied health and other students to respiratory therapy as a profession. It includes field trips, group discussions, lecture/demonstrations and limited lab activities. Open to all students. 214. Introduction to Therapeutic Modalities Lab (3) Introductory laboratory course emphasizing basic patient care skills and the administration of medical gases, humidity and pharmacologic agents. 215. Basic Therapeutic Modalities Lab (3) Laboratory course emphasizing patient care skills relating to artificial ventilation techniques and equipment. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 61 Continuing Education