as scheduled
Increased proficiency in skills and knowledge covered in RESP 1224 will be expected of students in this course. Airway management, arterial blood gases and mechanical ventilation will be stressed.
RESP 1224, and RESP 1458 with grades of C or better - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Critical Thinking
- Responsibility
Faculty Contact Information
Mondays 2:30-3:30
Tuesdays 11:00-1:00
Wednesdays 1:00-1:30
Can be contacted by email, will respond within 24 hours (Monday- Friday)
*Also available by appointment whenever needed* Can be contacted through phone, email, Canvas, or Remind. Meetings can be in person or via Zoom.
Kelli Jandura, MS., RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS
Communication methods and expectation when face to face is not available:
Canvas e-mail is preferred way of communication. If you email Monday-Thursday,
you can expect a response within 24 hours. Zoom meetings can be scheduled on an
as needed basis at a time convenient to both the student and faculty.
Communication=Consideration
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Report pertinent clinical information using the medical record, patient interview, and physical assessment.
- Manipulate equipment by order or protocol.
- Illustrate proper infection control measures.
- Develop professional behavior expectations.
- Evaluate therapeutic procedures to maintain adequate respiratory support.
- Basic Therapeutics; Oxygen therapy, Aerosol TherapyNebulizers/Bronchodilators
- Lung Expansion Therapy
- Bronchial Hygiene Therapy
- Airway Management/Resuscitation
- Non-Invasive Mechanical Venitlation
- Arterial blood gas sticks/Arterial lines
- Mechanical Ventilation
No new textbooks are required. All previously required texts will be utilized. Clinical trac is utilized for clinical documentation and is required for this course.
Grading: You will be graded each day of clinical. The areas graded, the possible points and the grading scale are as follows:
Areas Graded:
Attendance
Student Preparation
Professionalism
Knowledge
Psychomotor/Hands on Skills
Organization
NOTE: Anytime that a safety concern is identified, you will receive a “0” for that particular area. Safety concerns include but are not limited to the following:
-not identifying the patient
-not checking all orders
-making medication errors
-continued mistakes (3 or more) in areas which had previously been
assigned a grade of “1".
-anything which would compromise the patient’s safety. This will be at the discretion of the instructor. The “AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines” will be the used as a guide in determining when the patient’s safety is at risk.
Each area will be graded each day and assigned a grade. The grade categories will be averaged for the day and you will have one score 0-5 for each clinical day. For the course grade, the daily grade points earned will be totaled and divided by the number of clinical days and a letter grade will be assigned as follows.
5.00 - 4.65 Points = A
4.64 – 4.2 Points = B
4.19 – 3.75 Points = C
Less than 3.75 Points = Failing
This course must be passed with a “C” or better.
Objectives
The unit objectives will be provided to each student. These objectives are divided into four categories:
Current objectives: Introduce new skill performance, equipment, written assignments and physician communication.
Previous objectives: Observe retention and recall of previous learned and tested material.
Professional behavior objectives: Enable the student to learn the professional behavior expected of a respiratory therapist.
Physician communication objectives: Encourage and assess the student’s abilities to communicate with the physician regarding the status of the patient. Each student MUST obtain 20 points of physician communication per semester. It is the student’s responsibility to enter interactions into clinical trac throughout the semester and ensure that this objective is completed.
Through these objectives the student will become proficient in using the equipment and performing the procedures learned in the lab as well as demonstrating professional behavior characteristics. Emphasis is placed on observation, practice and reinforcement. The instructors feel it is the student’s responsibility to take an active role in his or her learning; therefore, the student must seek out under direction of the preceptor, the information necessary to complete the clinical objectives for each unit. There may be situations when an objective will be incomplete due to the lack of availability of a skill or equipment during a particular rotation. If this is the case, it will be the student’s responsibility to inform the clinical preceptor to reschedule for the completion of the objective/competency.
Health Careers
Dean, Brad Wood; 815-802-8815; M107; bwood@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8800
Daily Journal: Each day you are to complete the daily journal in clinical trac. Your instructor can review your journal and then will complete your daily/weekly (you initiate this through clinical trac to your preceptor), which will include your score and feedback. Your clock in, daily journal, procedure counts, any applicable Dr. Interaction, check offs, and daily/weekly grading is/are your record of being at clinical and your score for each day. Clinical trac requires that your phone allow GPS for your clock in/out, you will need to be sure that this is set (to precise) on your phone/device. It is your responsibility to ensure that the documentation is completed for each clinical day. There are green sheets in the lab, you will need to have one of those with you for your one day rotations (Surgery, Pulmonary Rehab, EMS and your MD day (everything is entered into clinical trac the same for the one day rotations, the only thing that is different is that you have the preceptor sign the green sheet instead of a daily/weekly in clinical trac). All documentation for each clinical day needs to be completed online/turned in within one week of the rotation/clinical day. Failure to do so may result in a 0 for that clinical day. Falsification of any clinical document would be considered as grounds for dismissal from the program.
Attendance
Students will be scheduled at clinical sites within 2 hours driving distance from the college. It is essential that the student has reliable transportation to and from the clinical sites. Attendance at all scheduled sessions is expected. Permission to make up a clinical day because of absence may be granted at the instructor’s discretion and that day will not count against the student. This may only be done IF the clinical site AND the director of clinical education are notified of the absence before/on the start of the clinical day missed. For any missed clinical hours every attempt should be made to reschedule them at the originally scheduled clinical site. If both the clinical site and Director of clinical education are not notified by the student that they will not be attending clinical on a given day, then the student will NOT be allowed to make the day up and it will automatically drop your final grade one letter grade. For each absence, their grade will drop one letter grade for each day that is missed. Be sure to clock IN AND OUT of your rotations in clinical trac from the clinical site, time exceptions should be the EXCEPTION. If you have any problems with clinical trac at all you need to contact the DCE as soon as possible. The instructor has the right to record the grade of “F” for the course or reduce a student’s grade if a student has excessive absences (3.2 under Attendance and Behavior in the College Catalog). The student MUST call the clinical site prior to the start of the clinical day if he or she is going to be absent or late. THERE IS NO REASON FOR NOT CALLING THE FACILITY IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE ABSENT OR LATE, NO CALL NO SHOWS WILL AUTOMATICALLY DROP THE STUDENT’S LETTER GRADE ONE GRADE FOR EACH NO CALL NO SHOW. If a student arrives late for clinical without notifying the instructor, the instructor MAY send the student home. The student will receive a “0” for the day.
It is also the student’s responsibility to track the required check off (competencies) in clinical trac. You have the check off book with all of the competencies in it. Track these as you go, as you get signed off in the lab and clinical for each you will add the date to your check off sheet. The check off sheet with all of the dates is for you to track as you go but is turned in to the DCE once it is completed and is required for the completion of Clinical III.
Problems: Of course we hope there are no problems but sometimes problems do occur. If you have a problem concerning the clinical training, contact the clinical preceptor or department manager first. If you are not satisfied with the results, contact the director of clinical education. Every effort will be made to resolve any issues in the best interest to all involved while following the guidelines of the clinical sites and Kankakee Community College.
Professional Behavior Expectations
Throughout the program the student will:
- Follow the behavior expectations of the clinical site with specific attention to:
- No disruptive behavior
- Rules concerning smoking
- Parking guidelines
- Follow the Code of Conduct of Kankakee Community College.
- Adhere to the program dress and hygiene code.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Any non-compliance is grounds for dismissal from the program.
- Complete all charting, clock in/out documentation and related paper work in an honest manner. Any non-compliance is grounds for dismissal from the program.
- Display the following behavior and attitudinal characteristics:
- Being sensitive to the professional needs of racial and ethnic groups
- Appreciation and understanding people with different beliefs and backgrounds
- Promote diversity
- Willingness to learn
- Regular Attendance
- Punctuality
- Respect for patient, staff, visitors, peers, instructors, etc.
- Safety in all situations
- Strict adherence to infection control procedures
- Adherence to all department policies and procedures
- Effective communication skills through both writing and verbal communication
- Carries out personal business (phone calls, conversations, etc.) during break time only
- Effectively manages time to complete all assignments
- Uses and cares for equipment in a careful manner
- Demonstrates honesty
- Asks questions when in doubt
- Exhibits dependability
- Demonstrates flexibility
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills
- Is self-motivated
- Has a positive outlook
- Gives others a chance to participate in all learning experiences by informing other students about unanticipated learning opportunities
- Exhibits maturity
- Demonstrates humanism
- Is non-judgmental
- Is a good role model
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
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