540 Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions the administration of medical gases, humidity and aerosol, pharmacologic agents, hyperinflation therapy, airway clearance techniques and methods of care, and artificial ventilation. REST 2160 - Equipment Management Lab Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Laboratory course emphasizing patient assessment skills relating to ventilation techniques and equipment. Includes equipment used by the respiratory care practitioner in initiating, troubleshooting, monitoring, and weaning from mechanical ventilation. REST 2210 - Elementary Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology specifically for the entry-level respiratory care practitioner. Includes physics of respiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, and control of ventilation. REST 2230 - Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] A synopsis of medical and surgical cardiopulmonary disorders for the entry-level practitioner. Etiology, symptomatology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of these disorders are presented. REST 2250 - Basic Patient Assessment Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] A basic orientation to patient assessment techniques used to obtain a patient medical history and physical examination. Discussion of pulmonary disease integrates assessment information with laboratory and radiographic data. REST 2270 -Application of Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics Credits: (4) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Introduction to theory and clinical application of basic cardiopulmonary diagnostic studies, including simple spirometry, arterial and mixed venous blood gases, and electrocardiograms. Course emphasizes critical thinking skills in the application of diagnostic findings and utilizes case studies, class discussions, and extensive study guides. REST 2300 - Basic Modalities in Respiratory Care I Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Theory and clinical application of basic therapies. Course includes indications, complications, hazards, equipment needed, side effects, and assessment for medical gases, humidity, aerosols, airway clearance, hyperinflation therapy, and pharmacologic agents. Course emphasizes patient assessment and critical thinking skills. Concurrent enrollment in REST 2140 . REST 2310 - Basic Modalities in Respiratory Care II Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Theory and clinical applications of airway management and artificial ventilation, including IPPB and introduction to modes of mechanical ventilation. Also includes the theory of invasive and non invasive monitoring technology, and equipment decontamination. REST 2320 - Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation Credits: (2) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Course provides a basic understanding of essentials for mechanical ventilation. Includes determining the need for ventilatory support, the associated physiology and how ventilatory support is initiated, maintained, monitored, and discontinued. REST 2330 - Entry Level Respiratory Therapy Review Credits: (l) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Course is a comprehensive review intended to prepare the student for the entry-level certification/licensure examination. The material covered is based on the examination matrix provided by the National Board for Respiratory Care (N.B.RC.). REST 2500 - Survey of Polysomnography Credits: (l) Typically taught: Summer [lst Blk] Introduction to polysomnography as a profession. Course includes an overview of the polysomnogram, sleep disorders as they affect the general population, typical employment in the field, and employment opportunities. Also includes an introduction to the professional organization of sleep and requirements to become a registered polysomnographic technologist (R.PSG.T). Students taking REST 3500 are required to write a 6-10 page paper outlining the assessment of sleep disorders or neurodiagnostics. Students taking REST 2500 cannot take REST 3500 for credit. Prerequisite: Medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology or completion of respiratory therapy program or CRT., RRT., or RN. credential. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog