Introduction to Respiratory Therapy
What respiratory therapists do, where they work, how the profession is regulated, and the basics of respiratory care.
RESP-101 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Respiratory Therapy
Course content
- 1The respiratory therapy professionComing
- 2Licensure and credentials in the United StatesComing
- 3Where respiratory therapists workComing
- 4The respiratory system at a glanceComing
- 5Common respiratory diseasesComing
- 6Oxygen: the most common therapyComing
- 7Infection control in respiratory careComing
- 8Patient communication and educationComing
- 9Documentation and chartingComing
- 10Medical terminology for respiratory careComing
- 11Ethics and professionalismComing
- 12A day in the life: case studiesComing
Description
What respiratory therapists do, where they work, how the profession is regulated, and the basics of respiratory care.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 1.