RespiratoryTherapy

better overall understanding of the diversity of work that occurs in imaging departments. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the various clinical education sites. Clinical Education is scheduled from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the following days:

First Year:

Fall: Friday

Spring: Monday, Wednesday

Summer: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Second Year:

Fall: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Spring: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

The student will not be schedule for more than 40 hours per week, which includes classes and clinical education rotations. In addition, for the safety of the students and patients, not more than ten clinical hours shall be schedule in any one day. Hours exceeding these limitations must be voluntary on the student’s part.

Students are responsible for fees associated with the cost of computer-based clinical grading and record keeping.

Radiologic Technology Grading Scale

A=93-100 B=86-92 C=80-85 D=66-79 F=<65

Radiographic Academic Progression Requirements:

• All RAD courses must be taken in sequential order. • The student must earn a minimum of a “C” or better in all RAD courses. • The student must earn a minimum of a “C” in Principles of HumanAnatomy & PhysiologyI, Pharmacology & the Human Body, Sectional Anatomy, and Standards for

Patient Care to continue in the sequence. • Aminimum cumulative GPAof 2.0 must be maintained throughout the program.

Graduation Requirements

• Meet all Rio Grande graduation requirements. • Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 • Earn a minimum of a “C” in each RAD course. • Complete all General Education courses. • The student must successfully complete all credit hours in order to graduate. • Complete allARRT competencies. • Return all personnel radiation monitors or submit a

Badge Replacement Form.

A student will be ineligible to graduate from the Radiologic Technology Program and ineligible to take the National Certification Examination in Radiology through the American Registry of Radiologic Technology until all course requirements have been satisfied.

Failure to meet any, but not limited to, the above Radiographicacademic requirements will result in the student’s dismissal from the program. The student may be eligible to reapply to the program the next calendar year.

Program Officials:

Program Director Chris Barker, M.S., RT(R) (ARRT) cbarker@rio.edu 740-245-7319

Clinical Coordinator Chris Barker, M.S., RT(R) (ARRT) cbarker@rio.edu 740-245-7319

Additional Information:

Individualsinterested in the Radiologic TechnologyProgram maycontact the Office ofAdmissions; Universityof Rio Grande/RioGrande CommunityCollege, P.O. Box 500, Rio Grande, OH 45674-0500.

Applicants may also contact the University by telephone 740-245-5353 or 1-800-282-7201 (Toll Free in OH, WV, and KY), or by fax 740-245-7260.

To view and/or print a copy of the RadiologicTechnology Program FACT Sheet and/or the RadiologicTechnology Program application.Visit the program’s website at https://www.rio.edu/nursingandalliedhealth/radiologictechnology/

The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College reserves the right to change the admission requirements or policies.All requirements will be periodically updated.

School of Allied Health & Exercise Studies College of Professional & Technical Studies

Davis Career Center 740-245-7301 office; 740-245-7440 fax

Mission Statement

In accordance with the mission of URG/RGCC, the RespiratoryTherapy program is designed to provide an educational program that will prepare students to practice as qualified Respiratory Care Practitioners and to serve the community healthcare agencies by graduating competent and experienced Respiratory Care Practitioners.The program will build a solid foundation from which graduates can evolve with the changing respiratorytherapy environment to grow into well-respected healthcare professionals.

A consortium between the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College and Buckeye Hills Career Center has been established as a means to (a) educate and train individuals in the science of Respiratory Care, (b) to develop in those individuals an understanding of the role of a Respiratory Care Practitioner as an integral part of the healthcare team, and (c) to produce Respiratory Care Practitioners who will serve the community with both competent and technological skills with a caring and ethical behavior.

RespiratoryTherapy is a health-care discipline that specializes in the production of optimal cardiopulmonary function and health. Respiratory therapists apply scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonarysystem. Knowledge of the scientific principles, underlying cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology,as well as biomedical engineering and technology, enable the respiratorytherapist to effectively assess, educate, and treat patients.

As a healthcare profession, respiratory therapy is practiced under medical direction across the healthcare continuum. Respiratorytherapy is specifically focused on the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalitiesof the cardiopulmonarysystem, as well as on the prevention of the development of these deficiencies. Critical thinking, patient and environment assessment skills, and evidence-basedclinical practice guidelines enable respiratorytherapists to develop and implement effective care plans, therapist-drivenprotocols, disease-basedclinical pathways, and disease management programs.

Degree Offered

♦ Associate ofApplied Science – RespiratoryTherapy

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to: • Explain respiratorytherapy techniques in a manner appropriate to current national standards, as defined by the National Board of Respiratory Care. • Develop the application of clinical skills required for delivery of the practice RespiratoryTherapy. • Develop the skills to use critical thinking and analytical skills to promptly and accurately assess the condition of patients presenting with respiratoryconditions, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care. • Safely and appropriatelyperform cardiopulmonary resuscitation,advanced cardiac life support, and neonatal resuscitation according to national standards. • Safely and appropriatelytreat and monitor patients in need of artificial respirators (life support) in the form of mechanical ventilators.

Accreditation

The Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021, 1-817-283-2835, www.coarc.com/.

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

The Respiratory Therapy program at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College/Buckeye Hills Careers Center has been selected by CoARC to receive the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award three years in a row. The RRT is considered the advanced level credential for the field of Respiratory Therapy. To be eligible for this award the program must have outcome data, meet or exceed all thresholds for accreditation, and demonstrate outstanding credentialing success by the program’s graduates. Receiving this honor is a tribute to the commitment of the students, graduates, and all staff members of the Respiratory Therapy program at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College/ Buckeye Hills Careers Center.

Facilities

The lecture and lab classes are held at Buckeye Hills Career Center.

Admission Requirements and Procedures

ProgramAdmittance

Prospectiveapplicantsto the RespiratoryTherapyprogram should begin by applying for general admission/acceptance status to the Universityof Rio Grande, which can be done by completingan applicationor by logging onto www.rio.edu and completingthe online admissionsapplication.There is no admissions fee for applyingonline. Identify your “intended major field of study” asAllied Health -AssociateDegree. You must also complete the School ofAllied Health’s Respiratory TherapyProgram online application,availableat www.rio.edu/nursingandalliedhealth/respiratory-therapy/ by February 1 of the year you are seeking fall admission.

It is the student’s responsibilityto see that the University has an official copy of his/her high school and/or college transcript(s) and the online RespiratoryTherapy Program Application by February 1, when the selection process will begin. It is also the student’s responsibilityto submit copies of his/her high school and/or college transcript(s) to the RCP online by February 1. No application will be considered

without complete documentation.

Admission Requirements

• Students must meet all University of Rio Grande/Rio

Grande Community College admission requirements. • Students must be admitted to URG/RGCC by February 1 to be considered for fall program admission. • Students must take the URG placement exam to determine placement into math and English courses.

Students must submit anAllied Health Technology—

Respiratory Therapy Program online application form with copies of high school and/or college transcripts by

February 1 to be considered for fall program admission, once all academic requirements have been met.Supplementary applications are good for one

year only.After students are selected for the next academic year, all applications will be discarded.

Students not accepted into the program must reapply each year.

• Acceptance into the program is very competitive because of the limited spaces available. The number of students admitted each fall will be based upon clinical site availability.Application to the program will be reviewed and tallied based on an objective point system.

The point system awards points for GPA, pre-interview test results, life experience points, college credits, and individual interview performance.Admission to the program will be awarded to those applicants who achieve the highest amount of points. • Approval of interview panel selection by the Program

Director is required for admission. • Six hours of job shadowing of respiratorytherapy must be completed prior to the interviewin order to be interviewed. • Only students who are officially admitted into the

RespiratoryTherapy program can take the RCP courses.

Academic Requirements

• High school or college cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher. (High school seniors may apply without attending a year of college first.) Students with

GEDs must successfully complete 24 semester hours of college coursework as a full-time student or successful completion of 24 semester hours in consecutive semesters (excluding summers) with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. The courses taken must be general courses required in the two-year associate degree RCP program. • Completed one unit each of high school biology, algebra, and chemistry or college-level equivalents; all with a minimum grade of “C.” • Developmentalcourses (if needed) in English, writing, and math must be completed before admission into the program.This is determined by taking the university’s placement exam. • CPR certification must be maintained throughout enrollment in the program. • Prerequisite courses must be completed before admittance to RCP classes. • Take an entrance exam given in the Spring semester before interviews are conducted (after application deadline).

Health Requirements

• Vision Capabilities: Normal or corrected refraction within the range of 20/20 to 20/60. Distinguish between

color shades. • Hearing Capabilities:Possess normal or corrected hearing abilities within 0-45 decibel range. • Motor Capabilities:Maneuver large equipment weighing between 100-150 lbs. without assistance. Lift a minimum of 25 lbs. without assistance using proper body mechanics. Assist in lifting patients using proper body mechanics. Stand for extended periods of time.

Walk without assistance long distances maneuvering equipment or transporting patients. • Language Capabilities: Communicate verbally with patient, patient families, coworkers, and other medical personnel. • Mental Capabilities: Think and act quickly to emergency situations. Cope with stress. Comprehend daily work activities. • Other: Pass pre-clinical drug testing as well as any random drug testing. Pre-clinical drug testing as well as any additional drug testing will be the financial responsibilityof the student.All immunizations should be up-to-date.

Degree Requirements

Associate of Applied Science – Respiratory Therapy (93205)

General Education required courses: AHC 13303MedicalTerminologyI ...........................3 BIO 11204 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology or BIO 10104 Principles of HumanAnatomy and

Physiology I...........................................................4 BIO 10302 Microbiology for Nurses.........................2 CHM 10404 Principles of Chemistry* ......................4 COM 11103 Fundamentals of Speech........................3 ENG 11103 Composition I.........................................3

Select one of the following two courses

ENG 11203 Composition II...................................3

ENG 21403 Business Technical Writing...............3 LA 10001 Gateway to Success .................................1 PSY 11103 General Psychology ................................3 PHT 14302 Pharmacology for Respiratory Care .......2 PHT 14303 Pharmacy Math for RCP ........................3 Total General Education hours..........................................31

MajorArea required courses: RCP 10204 Respiratory FundamentalsI....................4 RCP 10403 Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology ........3 RCP 10501 Respiratory Practicum I..........................1 RCP 11502 RespiratoryPracticum II.........................2 RCP 11603 RespiratoryFundamentalsII...................3 RCP 20103 Management of the Critical Patient.........3 RCP 20104 Mechanical Ventilation

ManagementTech..................................................4 RCP 20203 Neonatal Pediatric RespiratoryCare.......3 RCP 20502 Respiratory Practicum III........................2 RCP 21202 RCP Seminar – Board Review................2