324 Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Complete the requirements for the AAS degree or equivalent in addition to the courses listed below. Respiratory Therapy Courses Required (29 credit hours minimum) REST 3210 Advanced Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology (2) REST 3220 Advanced Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology (2) REST 3230 Advanced Cardiopulmonary Technology (2) REST 3260 Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care (2) REST 3270 Adult Critical Care (2) REST 3280 Patient Care Continuum/ Quality Management (3) REST 3760 Clinical Applications of Neonatal/ Pediatric Respiratory Care (4) REST 3 770 Clinical Applications of Adult Critical Care (4) REST 3 780 Clinical Applications (2) REST 3900 Clinical Simulation Seminar (3) REST 4610 Advanced Patient Assessment (1-2) REST 4620 Health Promotion (1-2) REST 463 0 Continuous Qu ality Improvement (1-2) or HIM 3300 Introdudion to Quality Improvement in Health Care (3) Upper Division Electives (9 credit hours minimum) In addition to the 29 REST credit hours required above, a minimum of 9 credit hours must be selected from the following upper division electives. Departmental standards are developed which specify content of certain projects; remaining credits are "elective" with content approved by program advisor. Other upper division credits will be considered upon approval of program advisor A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required. REST 3500 Survey of Polys omnography (1) REST 3501 Anatomy and Physiology of Sleep (3) REST 3502 Introdudion to Sleep Disorders (2) REST 3503 Instrumentation and Computers in Polysomnography (2) REST 3505 Therapeutics of Managing Sleep Apnea (2) REST 4800 Independent Projects (1-6) REST 4830 Direded Readings (1-3) REST 4850 Study Abroad (1-6) REST 4990 Senior Seminar (2) HAS 3000 The Health Care System (3) HAS 3230 Health Communication (3) HAS 3260 Health Care Administrative and Supervisory Theory (3) HAS 4400 Legal and Ethical Aspeds of Health Administration (3) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/ or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Course Requirements for BIS Concentration Select 18 credit hours of upper division REST courses in consultation with Refer to the Interdisciplinary Studies section of this catalog for BIS degree Respiratory Therapy bis concentration Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in each course is required by this program (a "C-" is not acceptable). CR/NC courses in this program require a "C" or better to receive CR. A cumulative GPA of 2.57 is required for graduation. Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours, all upper division REST courses, are required. RESPIRATORY THERAPY COURSES - REST REST 1540. Survey of Respiratory Therapy (1) F, Sp This course is designed to introduce allied health and other students to the profession of respiratory therapy. It includes field trips, group discussions, lecture/demonstrations and limited lab adivities. Open to all students. REST 1560. Multi-Skilled Health Care Worker (1) F, Sp This course prepares students from different health care disdplines to understand the hospital environment, patient needs, and perform basic skills of patient care. Topics include the patient's right to privacy, confidentiality, ethical, legal, and cultural issues, documentation, team building, age related concerns, medical terminology, and death and dying. Patient skills include vital signs, oxygen administration, specimen colledion, personal care and deanli- ness, environmental cleanliness, nutrition and diet, elimination, positioning and ambulating, patient safety and comfort, and OSHA guidelines for healthcare worker safely. REST 2140. Introduction to Basic Therapeutic Modalities Lab (3) F Introductory Laboratory course emphasizing basic patient interaction and assessment skills. Includes infedion control, 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 (3) Sp Laboratory course emphasizing patient assessment skills relating to ventilation techniques and equipment. Indudes equipment used by the respiratory care praditioner in initiating, troubleshooting, monitoring, and weaning from mechanical ventilation. REST 2210. Elementary Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology (3) F Cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology spedfically for the entry- levd respiratory care practitioner. Indudes physics of respiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, and control of ventilation. REST 2230. Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology (2) F 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 (2) Sp 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 (4) Sp 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. Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog