RT 4085 - Professional Practice: From Current Trends to Long-Term, Extended Care

3 Credit Hours
Requirements: Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking through Writing (CTW) courses required of all Respiratory Therapy majors.

Description
This is also RT 7085. An analysis of the current professional environment and the role of the respiratory therapist in that atmosphere are discussed. An overview of concepts, procedures, and long- term care and how the respiratory therapist’s role is impacted interacting between the acute care facility and self-administered care in the patient’s home is emphasized. Topics and emphasis may vary. This is a writing intensive course. Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) course.