RSPT 2210
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Instructor:
Elizabeth Kelley
Buzbee A.A.S. R.R.T.-N.P.S., R.C.P.
Credit:
2 Credit
Hours
Prerequisites:
Departmental Approval
Course Description:
A
discussion of pathogenesis, pathology, diagnosis, history, prognosis,
manifestations, treatment, and
detection of cardiopulmonary diseases
Course
Structure:
Didactic and laboratory.
Textbooks:
Wilkins, Stoller, Scanlan;
Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, Eighth Ed., 2003; Mosby ISBN
0-323-01813-0.
Learning Outcomes:
The student will analyze the etiology,
pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management of cardiopulmonary
disorders. Upon satisfactory completion of this course the student will:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge of diseases that affect
the cardiopulmonary system.
2.
Develop case management skills given patient assessment data.
3.
Understand methods of effective speaking by active participation in Case study
group discussions.
4.
Demonstrate knowledge of speaking skills.
5.
Utilize computer skills to gather data for research.
6.
Complete and present a research paper to verify written and oral communication
skills.
SCANS:
The Secretary’s
commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) has identified (1) reading,
(2) writing, (3) mathematics, (4) speaking and listening, (5) thinking skills,
(6) personal qualities, (7) workplace competencies, and (8) basic use of
computers as competencies required to enter employment.
SCANS Performance Objectives:
1.
The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 1(reading). Performance will be
satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
demonstrates the ability to read
and understand various case scenarios of cardiopulmonary diseases presented in
this course.
b.
completes optional workbook
assignments as part of the homework study in this course.
2.
The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 2 (writing). Performance will be
satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
writes a cited college-level
research paper on a cardiopulmonary disease.
b.
completes review sheets and
assigned workbook assignments as part of the
homework in this course.
3.
The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 3 (mathematics). Performance will
be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
calculates Ideal Body Weight as
required for treating various cardiopulmonary diseases.
b.
determines by calculation an
appropriate tidal volume as determined by IBW.
4
The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 4 (speaking and listening).
Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
presents before the class, a five to ten minute oral presentation on a
cardiopulmonary disease thus communicating
their understanding of
that disease.
b.
responds to verbal questions at the conclusion of their oral report
presentation.
c.
takes part in active classroom
discussions concerning the various aspects of cardiopulmonary diseases
presented in this course.
5.
The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 5 (thinking skills). Performance
will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
acquires and evaluates research
data as part of their research project.
b.
demonstrates problem-solving
techniques in deciding
appropriate respiratory care modalities to be applied during cardiopulmonary
disease case scenarios.
6.
The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 6
(personal qualities). Performance will be satisfactory if the
student successfully:
a.
interacts professionally with
other students within the classroom social
system.
b.
exhibits personal self-esteem by
demonstrating leadership
responsibilities during respiratory care week.
7.
The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 7(workplace competencies).
Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
displays social skills when
working with other students both in the classroom and during respiratory care
week.
b.
contributes to classroom
discussions concerning patient
scenarios thus developing the
team concept to patient care.
8.
The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 8(basic use of computers).
Performance will be satisfactory if the student successfully:
a.
utilizes a computerized word processing
program to prepare a written research paper.
b.
obtains at least one peer-reviewed reference from the internet, as part of their research data gathering.
Attendance:
Students are expected to
attend all class, lab, and clinical sessions unless they are officially
excused. An official absence is granted
when such absence is caused by official participation in a college activity and
the instructor is informed in advance.
All other absences are unofficial. Absences caused by unavoidable
conditions, such as illness, should be reported to the instructor by the start
of class (281.312.1605).
Absences will result in
a one percentage point reduction (-1%) from the final average of the course per
each absence. Upon the first absence, a
written warning will be given to the student that there will be no more
warnings, and that upon the 3rd absence, the
student will be officially withdrawn from this course.
Each
tardy will result in the deduction of 0.33% from the final grade average for
this course. A “tardy” is inclusive of
leaving class within thirty minutes before dismissal, as well as taking leave
during class or labs for longer than a reasonable amount of time. Tardies of more
than thirty minutes will be considered a half-day absence. These will be
deducted as 0.5% from the final grade average for this course. Leaving a class/lab early or for extended periods
will be calculated as a tardy or absence, depending on the amount of time
missed.
No
test missed may be made up. No grades
will be dropped in the computation of the final grade for this course.
Policies
and Procedures:
Student
may find the following information in the Respiratory Care Student Handbook.
- Withdrawal policy
- Attendance policy
- Grading scale
The Respiratory Care Therapist
Program practices a non-discriminatory admissions policy with respect to race,
color, creed, sex, age, or national origin.
Text book
We will use Egan’s Fundamentals & Egan’s workbook for optional study material
Class
Schedule:
Monday …………….0800-1020
Friday…….………….0800-1020
Research Paper:
Each student will prepare a research paper concerning a respiratory disease
that will be assigned by the instructor on the first week. This
paper must incorporate the pathophysiology, prevention, pharmacological
treatment, and therapeutic interventions of this disease process. The
research paper MUST be three to five typed pages in length
using 12 font, double spacing and standard margins. If the research
paper is turned in handwritten, it will be returned to the student for word
processing. This paper must be cited and contain a reference
page with a minimum of five references (APA format) as
follows: two (2) books (not classroom textbooks), two (2) periodicals (medical
journals) and one (1) on-line internet references (Web site). These web pages
must be official support group pages such as Lung Association pages or pages
associated with a hospital/clinic or peer-reviewed web pages. It is
acceptable to use your textbooks in addition to the above types of references.
Academic Integrity Academic Integrity (from NHMCCD Catalogue
NHMCCD is
committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic
community. In becoming a part of the academic community, students are
responsible for honesty and independent effort. Failure to uphold these
standards includes, but is not limited to, the following: plagiarizing written
work or projects, cheating on exams or assignments, collusion on an exam or
project, and misrepresentation of credentials or prerequisites when registering
for a course. Cheating includes looking at or copying from another
student’s exam, orally communicating or receiving answers during an exam,
having another person take an exam or complete a project or assignment, using
unauthorized notes, texts, or other materials for an exam, and obtaining or
distributing an unauthorized copy of an exam or any part of an exam. Plagiarism
means passing off as one’s own the ideas or writings of another (that is,
without giving proper credit by documenting sources). Plagiarism includes
submitting a paper, report or project that someone else has prepared, in whole
or in part. Collusion is inappropriately collaborating on assignments
designed to be completed individually. These definitions are not
exhaustive.
When there is clear evidence of cheating,
plagiarism, collusion, or misrepresentation, a faculty member will take
disciplinary action including but not limited to: requiring the student to
retake or resubmit an exam or assignment, assigning a grade of zero or “F” for
an exam or assignment, or assigning a grade of “F” for the course.
Additional sanctions including being withdrawn from the course/program or being
expelled from school may be imposed on a student who violates the standards of
academic integrity.
Grading of Research Paper:
1. Content……………………………..70%
2. Format and Appearance…… 10%
3. Length……………………………… 10%
4. Reference page…………………. 10%
The
grades from the research paper and oral report, will be weighted equally,
averaged and count as one exam grade in the computation of the final score for
this course. The research paper is due Wednesday, October 27, 2005.
Late papers will not be accepted. Papers completed before October 20th
will be “early” and will earn an extra 5 % points
Oral
Report
Each student will prepare a five to ten minute
oral report on the topic researched for the research paper. This report will
be a shortened presentation of the material researched. Note cards are
suggested for reference during your presentation. Visual aids are
required for this lecture. Half the Oral reports will be presented on
November 3rd and the other half will be presented on December 12. Students who
volunteer for the earlier presentation will get an extra 5 points on the
presentation grade. If no one volunteers, the instructor will select students
at random to present their papers without extra points.
The purpose the oral report is to aid the
student in developing oral communication skills and self-confidence with
his/her verbal skills.
1. Content
of topic – discussion should include:……………… 75%
·
Pathophysiology
·
Risk factors
·
Complications
·
Treatments/preventative
measures
2. Presentation………………………………………………………………….25%
Other
Information: Calendar and Holidays:
Policies
and Procedures:
Student may find the following information in
the Respiratory Care Student Handbook.
- Withdrawal policy
- Attendance policy
- Grading scale
The Respiratory Care Therapist
Program practices a non-discriminatory admissions policy with respect to race,
color, creed, sex, age, or national origin.
Course
Drop Students are required to talk with their instructor
before attempting to drop this or any other course.
Grading: No late homework will be
accepted. If notified in advance, an exam may be taken early for full credit,
but exams taken late will be graded based on 75% as highest possible grade. For
example: a 95% on a late test based on this formula would result in a grade of
71%. Any missed exams must be made up and the grade applied in this manner.
All exams that were failed [less than a 75%] must
be remediated before December 11th or the student will be give an incomplete for
the course.
Unit exams 80%
Written
research 10%
Oral
report 10%
The
following numerical ranges correspond to letter grades within the respiratory
therapist program:
A = 90
- 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 75 - 79
D = 65 - 74
F = less than 65
All respiratory care courses must
have a minimal grade of 75 in order to continue in the Respiratory Care Program
Cell Phones & Pagers
Students are required to turn off cell phones and
pagers during class time. if an
emergency situation exists and the with instructor approval, these
devices may be placed in “vibrate.” However, leaving the classroom to answer an
emergency call MUST be an infrequent occurrence.
Semester
Schedule and Reading Assignments: This Schedule is Tentative.
|
week |
Subject |
Text: page |
|
1-3 |
Unit 1: Obstructive Airway Disease |
Egan’s chapter
20 Unit 1 Case studies |
|
3-5 |
Unit 2: Pneumonia & Pneumonitis & smoke
inhalation |
Chapter 19 & 21 Review Unit 2 key part I Review Part II Review Part III |
|
6-8 |
Unit 3: Chest wall problems |
Chapter 22 |
|
9-11 |
Unit 4: Neurological, Neuromuscular,
near-drowning & closed-head
injuries |
Chapter 26 |
|
11-12 |
Unit 5: Cardiogenic & non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, MI &
CVA |
Chapter 23 & 24 |
|
13-15 |
Unit 6: Lung Cancer and sleep apnea disturbances |
Chapter 25 & 27 |
I have
received a copy and have read the course document for RSPT 2210,
Cardiopulmonary Disease. By signing, I indicate my understanding and
willingness to comply with these regulations and requirements.
Student
Signature: ________________________________________________
Date:
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