Respiratory Care Department Faculty

Melissa D. Dearing, RRT-NPS, RCP

 

 

Contact me at:


Melissa D. Dearing, RRT-NPS, RCP.

Associate Professor - Respiratory Care

Kingwood College

20000 Kingwood Dr.

Kingwood, TX  77339

HSB 202C

281.312.1596


Email: Melissa.D.Dearing@lonestar.edu

 

 

 


·       Mechanical Ventilation Lecture for Nursing

 

·       Life Colors Personality Assessment:  http://www.lifecolorsonline.com/lifecolorslite.html

·       AARC website: https://secure.aarc.org/membership/aarc_dues_system.asp

·       TSRC website: http://tsrc.org/

 

Evening Classes - Fall 2008

RSPT 1101 Introduction to Respiratory Care:      Syllabus for Fall 2008

·        Lecture for Unit 1:  Principles of Infection Control

1.     Review for Infection Control Exam         

·        Lecture for Unit 2:  Vital Signs

1.     Blood Pressure

2.     Temperature Conversion

3.     Review for Vital Signs Exam                   

2nd Lecture for Unit 2: Patient Assessment

3rd Lecture for Unit 2:  Auscultation

Review for Patient Assessment and Auscultation Exam (#3)             

·        Lecture for Unit 3:  Pt. Safety, Recordkeeping and Quality Resp Care

·        Lecture for Unit 3 part II:  Hx of Respiratory Care

·        Lecture for Unit 3:  Ethics and Legal Issues in Respiratory Care

 

Review for History and Ethics (part of your final for Intro)

   

·         Picture of heart: G:\respcare\heart.doc

·         Web pages for breath sounds:

http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/Curriculum/VM8754/respir/sdf/sounds/sounds.htm

http://www.rale.ca/Recordings.htm

 

http://medocs.ucdavis.edu/IMD/420C/sounds/lngsound.htm

 

                                Practice Breath Sounds for Testing Purposes

 

 

RSPT 1429 Respiratory Care Fundamentals I:   Syllabus for 1429 - Fall 2008

·        Medical Terminology Schedule

1.     Study Guide For Quiz #1       (Quiz - August 29, 2008)

2.      Study Guide For Quiz #2       (Quiz - September 5, 2008)

3.     Study Guide for Quiz #3         (Quiz - September 12, 2008)

4.     Study Guide for Quiz #4         (Quiz - September 19, 2008)

5.     Study Guide for Quiz #5         (Quiz - September 26, 2008)

6.     Study Guide for Quiz #6         (Quiz - October 3, 2008)

7.     Study Guide for Quiz #7         (Quiz  - October 10, 2008)

8.     Study Guide for Quiz #8         (Quiz - October 17, 2008)

9.     Study Guide for Quiz #9         (Quiz - October 24, 2008)

10. Study Guide for Quiz # 10      (Quiz - October 31, 2008)

11. Study Guide for Quiz #11       (Quiz - November 7, 2008)

12. Study Guide for Quiz #12       (Quiz - November 14, 2008)

13. Study Guide for Quiz #13       (Quiz - November 28, 2008)

14. Study Guide for Quiz #14       (Quiz - December 5, 2008)

 

·        Lecture on Medical Gas Therapy - Egan's Chapter 38

1.     Answer Key to Egan's Chapter 38 - Medical Gas Therapy

1.     Power Point Case Studies - Mrs. Wade and Mr. Johnson

2.     Review for Medical Gas Therapy Exam

3.     Cheat Sheet for Medical Gas Equations - you may not use this sheet on the Exam!!!

 

·        Lecture on Humidity and Bland Aerosol - Chapter 35

1.  Key Terms for Chapter 35

2.  Humidity Made Simple Handout

3.  Answer Key to Egan's Chapter 35 - Humidity and Bland Aerosol

4.  Review for Chapter 35 Exam         

 

·   Chapter 33 Lecture by Kelley Buzbee - Aerosol Drug Therapy

 

·        Chest X-Rays and Lab Values

·        Web page for chest films: http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/pulmonar/cxr/atlas/cxratlas_f.htm

·        Review for Lab Values and Chest X Ray Exam         

 

 

 

Lecture for Medical Gas Therapy II - Chapter 34 in Egan's              (updated 11-8-07)

·        Study Guide for Med Gas Therapy II Exam                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSPT 2305 Pulmonary Diagnostics:   Syllabus for Fall 2008

Ø     Lecture #1: Unit 2 - Clinical Application of Radiographic Techniques          (not complete)

 

 

 

 

 

RSPT 2353 Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care:          http://wwwappskc.lonestar.edu/programs/respcare/rspt2353.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Classes

 

·                       RSPT 2210: CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE                

ü    SYLLABUS

 

ü    Class Calendar with Assignments

ü    Homework Assignment Information

1.    How to set up your homework assignment

 

                     Lectures for Summer 2008

Lecture #1: Chronic Bronchitis

Lecture #2: Emphysema

Lecture # 3: Asthma

Lecture #4: Bronchiectasis

Exam #1 Test Review

Lecture #5: ELD/Pneumoconiosis

Lecture #6: Pneumonia

Lecture #7: Lung Abscesses

Lecture #8: Tuberculosis

Lecture #9: Fungal Diseases of the Lung

Exam #2 Test Review

Lecture #10: Pulmonary Edema

Lecture #11: Pulmonary Embolism

Lecture #12: Flail Chest

Lecture #13: Pneumothorax

Lecture #14: Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Lecture #15: Myasthenia Gravis

Lecture #16: Sleep Apnea

Lecture #17: ARDS

Lecture # 18: Near Drowning

Lecture #19: Smoke Inhalation

Lecture # 20: Respiratory Failure

 

 

 

FUNDAMENTAL II - EVENING CLASS - SPRING 2008

·        Syllabus for Spring 2008 Fundamentals II

·        Lecture #1 - BHT    

o       Study Guide for Exam #1

o       Answer Key to Egan's Study Guide Chapter 37

o       Study Hints for Exam

o       Remediation for BHT Exam

 

·        Lecture #2 - ABG Quality Control and Maintenance

o       Study Guide for Exam #2

o       SOAP Information

o       Remediation for Exam #2

·        Lecture # 3 - ABG Puncture and Sampling

o       Remediation for ABG Puncture Exam

·        Lecture #4 - Airway Management        (Print as a handout or it will be 85 pages!)

o       Airway Management Review

o       Remediation for Airway Management Exam

·        Lecture # 5 - Airway Care and Maintenance

1.     Review for Lecture #5 Exam

2.     Extra Credit Homework

1.     Homework

2.     Homework

3.     Homework

4.     Homework

5.     Homework

6.     Homework

7.     Homework

8.     Homework

9.     Homework

10. Homework

ü     Lab Notebook

RSPT 1160 Practicum

·                                                        Syllabus for Clinical - Spring 2008

·                                                        SOAP Information

 

 

 

 


Links:

Life and Breath Video from AARC: http://www.aarc.org/career/be_an_rt/life_and_breath.cfm

 

FAQ about respiratory care

Bill Scott's homepage

Kelley Buzbee’s homepage

Fiona Campbell’s home page

Kenny McCowen's Homepage

Mike Harshfield's Homepage

Corey Spencer’s homepage