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Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016
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RSPT-2147-001 Specialties in Respiratory Care
Emerging and specialty practices in respiratory care.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(1 sem hr; 1 lec)
Online Course
No required textbooks
Students must have a laptop computer with reliable internet access and class notes.
End-of-Course Outcomes: Delineate the respiratory therapist's role in emerging and specialty practices.
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".
Grievance Procedure: If a student is having a problem with course policies or the instructor, he or she should first try and resolve any such problems through the instructor. If the problem is not resolved, the student may proceed to Respiratory Care Program Director (Becky Byrd), Associate Dean of Health Sciences (Kim Boyd), and Dean of Health Sciences (Kim Crowley). If the student is still unsatisifed, they may proceed to the Vice President of Enrollment Management (Bob Austin) or the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, (Becky Burton).
The final grade for this course is based on the following:
Class attendance and participation grades are required. There will be one day (marked with ** on the calendar) that the student must attend in order to receive the points. This day can not be made up and will be recorded as a zero if the student is not in attendance.
All lessons will be posted as a PowerPoint with a recorded lecture. Each lesson will have an assignment. Lectures and assignments will open at 0600 on Monday mornings and close the following Sunday night at 2359. You must get your assignments taken care of on time. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Exams will be administered using Respondus Lockdown Browser to ensure exam integrity and must be taken on the assigned days. If an exam is missed, the student will receive a zero (0) in the grade book. Exams are open for one week. Do not wait until the last minute just in case there are technical difficulties.
The number of points earned by a student will be divided by the maximum possible points for this course (650). The result will be expressed as a percent and converted to a final letter grade. The grading scale for this course is as follows:
A = 89.5 - 100% (581.75 - 650 points)
B = 79.5 - 89.4% (516.75 - 581.74 points)
C = 74.5 - 79.4% (484.25 - 516.74 points
F = 0 - 74.4% (<484.25 points)
Students must score at least 74.5% in order to pass this course.
Remediation Policy
The instructor will meet with students who do not pass exams for mandatory remediation. Both parties will develop a plan to gain better understanding of the information covered on the test. The plan may include, but not be limited to:
Mandatory remediation of an exam will be a group event at a date/time set by the instructor. Failure to arrive on time and complete a remediation meeting at the set date/time will result in negative points (-10 points) for that exam.
Regular attendance (loggin in and completing online assignments) is necessary for satisfactory achievement.
| Week | Content | Dates | Assignment |
| 1 | Syllabus/Course Overview | January 17-22 | Syllabus Quiz |
| 2 | Adult Critical Care (NBRC ACCS) | January 23-29 | ACCS Practice Exam |
| 3 | Diagnostics (CPFT-RPFT) | January 30-February 5 | RPFT Practice Exam |
| 4 | Exam 1 | February 6-12 | Exam 1 |
| 5 | Neonatal-Pediatrics (NPS) | February 13-19 | NPS Practice Exam |
| 6 | Sleep Disorder Specialist (CRT-SDS, RRT-SDS) | February 20-26 | SDS Practice Exam |
| 7 | Exam 2 | February 27-March 5 | Exam 2 |
| 8 | Management | March 6-11 | Management Goals Discussion Post |
| 9 | SPRING BREAK!! | March 12-19 | RELAX/TAKE A NAP |
| 10 | Assisting Physicians | March 20-26 | RT Assist Discussion Post |
| 11 | Asthma Educator (C-AE) | March 27-April 2 | C-AE Practice Exam |
| 12 | Transport Therapist (NWTH with Myra)** | TBD | NWTH Lifestar Hangar |
| 13 | Hyperbaric Medicine | April 10-16 | No assignment |
| 14 | Disease Management | April 17-23 | PowerPoint Project |
| 15 | Disease Management | April 24-30 | Continue Project (due April 30) |
| 16 | Home Health | May 1-7 | No assignment |
| 17 | Final Exam | May 5-10 | Final Exam due by 5/10/23 at 2359 |
This is a guide for this course and is subject to change.
Tutoring Policy:
To meet course requirements, students who do not achieve the minimum passing score of 74.5% on any Section Exam are required to:
Required tutoring will be prescribed each time a student does not achieve the minimum passing score of 74.5% on a Section Exam.
Students who do not complete the required tutoring will not be allowed to take the course’s next exam.
Students who do not complete the required tutoring and are not allowed to take the next exam will earn a grade of zero for that exam.
The last day to withdraw from this course is April 20, 2023.
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