RESP263

This course is designed to prepare the student to work in alternative care settings including physician group practices, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, sleep labs and home care agencies. Classroom discussions will include concepts of pulmonary rehabilitation, exercise testing, practices and principles of respiratory care in the home, discharge planning, reimbursement issues, patient education, and respiratory therapy in skilled nursing facilities.(Prerequisites: RESP-261 and RESP-262; Corequisites: RESP-264 and RESP-265; Prerequisites or Corequisites: Humanities course and ENGL-122 or SPCH-115)