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COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA

DEPARTMENT OF CARDIORESPIRATORY TECHNOLOGIES

RESPIRATORY CARE PROGRAM

RESP 102-- CLINICAL AFFILIATIONS

PURPOSE OF COURSE

This clinical course is the first experience in a clinical setting for Respiratory Care students. The student will perform routine respiratory therapy skills and integrate theory taught during the first semester of the program. The student must be familiar with the pre-requisite information from the major and support courses to take full advantage of the educational opportunities afforded at our clinical affiliates.

DRESS CODE

The student is expected to present a professional appearance while in the affiliate and should dress and act accordingly. As per guidelines handed out at the end of the Fall semester, all students are expected to be dressed in Navy blue scrubs with a CCP shoulder patch attached. A lab coat will be worn to cover the scrubs outside of the units and will also have a shoulder patch. A nametag clearly identifying you as a student will be worn. All appropriate equipment (stethoscope, scissors, watch, pen, etc.) will be taken to clinical. Personal/oral hygiene must conform to local norms including regular bathing and hair washing. Hair should be short or tied backs so as to minimize patient discomfort and maximize equipment safety. Minimal jewelry may be worn but no large earrings and/or rings and bracelets that may become tangled in equipment and harm the patient. Nails should be clean and trimmed with only conservative polish colors, if any, worn. Perfumes and after-shaves must be only lightly scented, if worn, due to the possible disease states of the patients. Shoes should be chosen which offer good support as you will be on your feet for extended periods of time. Sneakers may be worn if they are leather-topped and conservative in color.

EVALUATION

Students will be evaluated two times during the semester using the attached form. The form has multiple statements, which are rated by the clinical instructor. To successfully complete the clinical, all statements must be rated as "ACCEPTABLE" and all clinical objectives must be satisfactorily completed. These should be read BEFORE going to the hospital.

CLINICAL ASSIGNMENTS -- RESP 102--

STUDENT HOSPITAL HOSPITAL SUPERVISOR

MONDAY:

Pat Rocha Presbyterian Sally Heuser, RRT

Maureen Wilcox 39^th and Powelton Roseanne Rappa, RRT

Sin Tran 215-662-9372

Everton Brown

Cynthia Guillard

Frank Hyduk

Instructor: Lisa Epright, RRT

THRUSDAY:

Sydrick Rabusa Pennsylvania Hospital Pat Schmienke, RRT

Yifrach Anat 8^th and Spruce St.

Ashley Ernst 215-829-8495

Zoraida Rivera

Hoa Nguyen

Instructor: Levi Clark, RRT

THURSDAY:

Christine Kober Presbyterian Sally Heuser, RRT

Greg Jones 39th & Powelton Ave. Roseanne Rappa, RRT

Diane Hart 215-662-9372

Kelly Skahan

Jamilah Lorrick

Instructor: Virgo Kidd, RRT

MONDAY:

Matt Simmons Albert Einstein Med. Center

Brett Mills Old York and Tabor Rds. Maureen Jordon, RRT

Jane Divergilis 215-456-7890

Kesha Williamson

Kra Noel

Steve Rajan

Instructor: Kelly Joseph, RRT

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA

DEPARTMENT OF CARDIORESPIRATORY TECHNOLOGIES

POLICY STATEMENT

ABSENCE FROM CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

1. Students may make up due to illness, the total number of hours per semester equal to the number of hours that the course meets weekly.

(Exception: Summer Session Clinical Rotations employ a different formula. Students may make up One eight-hour shift for ever 160 hours of clinical time.)

2. A student who misses an excess of hours (as defined in #l) must arrange a conference with the Clinical Coordinator as soon as possible. Following the conference, one or more of the following decisions will be reached:

a. make up time will be scheduled

b. a conference with the total faculty will be scheduled

c. dismissal from the program

3. Students who miss twice the number of hours above are beyond remedial help and may either be dropped from the program or given permission to repeat depending upon individual circumstances. However, no student may complete, or receive a grade for a clinical practice course in which twice the number of allowed hours have been missed unless the course is repeated.

4. Students must notify the clinical instructor regarding absence in the clinical area PRIOR to the experience.

5. If a student reports to the clinical area more than 30 minutes late, he/she may be directed to leave the area and the time missed will be counted as absentee time.

6. Under no circumstances may the student engage in make-up time without being enrolled as a bona fide student.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA

DEPARTMENT OF CARDIORESPIRATORY TECHNOLOGIES

RESP 102 CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

Because pharmacology is important in the treatment of patients with cardiopulmonary disease, the respiratory care practitioner must possess a thorough knowledge of commonly used medications.

This semester a pharmacology course is part of your studies. To ease your integration of this material in the clinical environment, the following drugs should be researched according to the attached format.

Any source may be used for the information as long as the cards are complete, up-to-date, and accurate. Cards are to be completed and taken to your clinical assignment during the third week of clinical.

DRUGS:

Acetylcysteine

Cromolyn Sodium

Ipratroprium Bromide

Albuterol

Flovent

Do a good job on these, as you'll be tested on them in the 102 classroom!

REFERENCE SOURCES:

Physician's Desk Reference

Respiratory Care: A Guide to Clinical Practice

The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

Respiratory Care Drug Reference

FRONT SIDE

MEDICATION CARDS

YORK HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY

MEDICATION CARDS

MEDICATION Isuprel ( isoproternol hydrochloride )

ACTION : one of the most pure beta stimulants, relaxes bronchial spasm, facilitates expectoration of pulmonary secretions. Isuprel's bronchodilator action via aerosol can persist for a time as short as 20 minutes, although it often is effective l90 to 120 minutes.

INDICATIONS: the treatment of bronchospasm associated with acute - chronic bronchial asthma, pulmonary emphysema, bronchitis, and bronchiectasis.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: the cardiac stimulant effect of the drug may cause cardiac arrhythmias with tachycardia in patients inclined to these disorders.

REVERSE SIDE

Isuprel (isoproterenol hydrochloride)

ADVERSE REACTIONS: Tachycardia, palpitation, nervousness, nausea, vomiting; may experience some transient throat irritation attributed to the alcohol content.

ADMINISTRATION: Children and adults, 1:200 solutions, 5-15 deep inhalations, up to 5 times daily; adults, 1:100 solutions, 3-7 deep inhalations, administered as an aerosol mist by Mistometer, hand-bulb nebulizer, compressed air or oxygen operated nebulizer, IPPB devices (usual dosage is .25-.5 ml of 1:200 diluted to 5 ml with NSS)

HOW SUPPLIED: Mistometer l5 ml (16.8g) complete nebulizing unit; solution 1:200, bottles of 10 and 60 ml. ; solution 1:100, bottles of 10 ml; as tablets, glossets of 1O and 15 mg., bottles of 50

From Respiratory Care . June 80 Vol. 25 No 6 pg. 661

CCP - RESPIRATORY CARE PROGRAM DAILY CLINICAL LOG

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