Special Topics in Respiratory Therapy/Therapist Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

RSPT-1191-001 Special Topics in Respiratory Therapy/Therapist

Prerequisites

Course Description

Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge and /or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student.

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Hours

(1 sem hr; 1 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

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Textbooks

None

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Student Performance

Learning outcomes/objectives are determined by local occupational need and business and industry trends.

1. List and explain the factors that affect the dynamics of the health care system.
2. Explain the four elements of the health care system.
3. List and describe the elements of a medical practice act.
4. Give an overview of health care payment sources, including the CMS DRG/RUG system of reimbursement.
5. Describe the role of respiratory care in the health care system.
6. Describe the elements of age-specific patient care.
7. Explain the classifications of malpractice, including the concepts of standards and duties.
8. Describe the anatomy of a civil law suit.
9. Define the seven ethical principles discussed in class
10. Discuss the relationship of ethics and law
11. Describe the use of ethical decision-making models.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

1. Please make every effort to be on time.  Late arrivals are very disrupting to the class and to a proper leaning environment.
2. Exams will be handed out at the scheduled start time for the class. Those arriving late may begin the exam when they arrive, but will have the same turn-in deadline as everyone else in the class.
3. Please take care of bathroom visits, etc., before class begins.  Students who leave the classroom, may not return.  These comings and goings are very disrupting to the class and to a proper leaning environment.
4. CELL PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF OR BE IN VIBRATE ONLY MODE DURING CLASS AND EXAMS.
5. Students who decide a call on their cell phone is important enough to take during class must leave the room. (Refer to #3)
6. Other disruptive behavior, such as carrying on private conversations with others, snoring, etc, may lead to students being asked to leave the classroom.  If his happens, the student will not be allowed to return until after a counseling session with the course instructor and the program director.
7. Cheating on exams or copying the work of others on assignments will result in a grade of 0 for the exam or assignment and will severely jeopardize successful completion of this course. Just don’t do it.
8. Class notes will available as pdfs on the website.  Printing these notes and bringing them with to class is entirely optional, however, it could significantly reduce the amount of in-class writing.

Grading Criteria

1. Examinations will be weighted and will have a specific value of points awarded for correct answers.
2. At the end of the course, all possible points from examinations will be totaled. This total will be the maximum possible points astudent could earn.
3. The number of points earned by a student will be divided by the maximum possible points for the course. The quotient will be expressed as a percent and converted to a final grade. The grading scale for this course is:
   A = 90 - 100
   B = 80 - 89
   C = 70 - 79
   F = < 70
4. Makeup examinations can be given in this course but the maximum a student can earn on the makeup exam is 75%.

The last date to withdraw from this class is November 16, 2011.

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend.  Cases of excessive absences will be handled on an individual basis and will require a counseling session.  Following this session, a departmental counseling form will be placed in the student's file.  The purpose of this form is to document that the student was made aware that excessive absences were jeopardizing successful course completion.

Following an absence, it is the student's responsibility to obtain lecture notes from classmates.  I will be happy to discuss any information from the class, but my lecture notes are not available for copying.

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Additional Information

Remediation Policy

The instructor will meet with students who perform poorly on quizzes and assignments.  Both parties will develop a plan to help the student achieve a better understanding of the information covered.  Plans may include but are not limited to:

1.  re-taking the quiz/exam
2.  research of topics
3.  written discussion of topics