Respiratory Care

What will I learn?

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The Courses I will Take.

Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCPs) can be found in hospital intensive care units (ICU), as well as pediatric and neonatal units (NICU / PICU), emergency rooms (ER), operating rooms (OR), delivery rooms, and medical flight teams. They are cardiopulmonary specialists with vast training in both heart and lung function. Airway and ventilator management as well as clinical assessment including acid-base balance are the main clinical roles provided by a respiratory therapist. Their roles also include vascular access for intravenous lines (IV), arterial line insertions for arterial blood gas (ABG), and performing endotracheal intubation. They are an essential part of the Code Blue (Cardiac Arrest) team. Some RCPs are specially trained in helping in the operating room (OR), high-risk deliveries, intra-aortic balloon pump management, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), chest tube and central line insertion, pulmonary function testing (PFT), and Clinical Exercise Stress Testing. RCPs may also provide an important role in the homecare environment.

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www.arc.com

www.nbrc.org

www.coarc.com

► Anatomy and Physiology

► Pharmacology

► Mechanical Ventilation

► Noenates/Pediatrics

► Respiratory Skills

► Pathology

► Clinical Rotations

► Diagnostics

This program is designed to prepare students for careers in the Respiratory Care profession. Successful completion of the program enables the graduate to sit for the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) national examinations. A state license is required to work in WV; the CRT examination is used as the licensing exam. The program is nationally accredited through the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.