RES 121 - Respiratory Skills I

Class: 3 Lab: 3 Credits: 4
This course includes a study of basic respiratory therapy procedures and their administration.

Course Topics:

principles of infection control
procedures associated with the bedside assessment of the patient
patient safety, communication and record keeping
storage and delivery systems of medical gases
delivery of medical gas therapy
delivery of humidity and bland aerosol therapy
administration of medicated aerosol modalities
ethical and legal implications of medical care
factors of communication related to cultural diversity in the health care setting

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
None

Grading System:
The standard mathematical procedure of rounding will be applied to arrive at a whole number percentage in the final grade calculation.

A grade of “C” or higher is required to continue in the associate degree program.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Explain the principles of infection control.
Demonstrate the procedures associated with the bedside assessment of the patient.
Simulate proper patient safety, communication and record keeping.
Evaluate the storage and delivery systems of medical gases.
Administer the delivery of medical gas therapy.
Illustrate the delivery of humidity and bland aerosol therapy.
Demonstrate the proper administration of medicated aerosol modalities.
Analyze quality assurance and outcomes assessment in respiratory care.
Practice evidenced based care.
Evaluate statistics used in respiratory care research.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021