Respiratory Care

• 4 credits

This course will explore the usage and purpose of supportive treatments for patients with pulmonary diseases and disorders using the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) clinical practice guidelines and protocols. The fundamentals of respiratory care covered will include but are not limited to: history, the profession of respiratory care, patient assessment, qualify, patient safety, and communication, ethical and legal implications, principles of infection control and prevention, storage and delivery of medical gases, medical gas therapy, regulation of breathing, patient bedside assessment, ventilation, gas exchange, solution body fluids, electrolytes, acid/base balance, interpreting clinical lab data, monitoring gas exchange, airway pharmacology, aerosol drug therapy, humidity therapy, and e-medicine. 

• 1 credit

This course provides introductory knowledge of the clinical setting and delivery of respiratory care with an emphasis on the scope of therapeutic modalities delivered to the patients. Included are patient assessment, medication devices, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, humidification therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and related life-saving maneuvers.

• 4 credits

This course is the continuation of essential procedures which respiratory therapists perform in the clinical setting including but not limited to: airway management including the use of various artificial airways, pulmonary function testing, bedside pulmonary mechanics, arterial blood gas interpretation, bronchial hygiene, lung inflation techniques, chest physiotherapy, and NIPPV.

• 3 credits

Continuation of Clinical Applications I, increasing knowledge of the clinical setting and delivery of respiratory care, with an increase in the emphasis on the scope of therapy delivered. Included here are oxygen therapy, medication delivery, bronchial hygiene, airway management, artificial airways, CXRs, electrocardiograms, bronchial hygiene, lung inflation techniques, chest physiotherapy, and NIPPV.

• 3 credits

This course is a comprehensive study of the etiology, diagnosis, pathogens, pathophysiology, treatment, and prognosis of various types of pulmonary pathologies. Prerequisite: admission to the Respiratory Care program.

• 3 credits

Continuation of Clinical Applications II with increasing knowledge of the clinical setting and delivery of respiratory care with an emphasis on mechanical ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, life-saving maneuvers, and airway management including the use of various airways.

• 4 credits

This course will teach the basics and parameters or continuous mechanical ventilation, including special procedures. Students will learn acid-base physiology as it applies to ventilator changes, infection prevention, monitoring cardiopulmonary hemodynamics, ventilation monitoring in ICU settings, discontinuation of ventilator support, pharmacology for sedatives, analgesics, and paralytics.

• 3 credits

This course is a continuation of the practical application of theories previously presented with emphasis on the care and management of the critically ill and long-term management of mechanically ventilated patients.

• 4 credits

This course will build the student's understanding of mechanical ventilation, advanced cardiac life support, cardiopulmonary hemodynamics, and special response teams. Pediatrics and neonatology, pulmonary rehabilitation, long-term care, home care, and NBRC board examinations review will also be included in this course.

• 3 credits

This course is a continuation of the practical applications of theories previously presented with emphasis on the care and management of the critically ill and long-term management of mechanically ventilated patients with an introduction to pediatrics.

• 3 credits

This course will apply concepts studied in relation to pediatrics and neonates, and will focus on the intensive care and management of this patient population.

• 4 credits

This course examines gross and microscopic anatomy, function, and inter-relationships of the body systems. Laboratory sessions emphasize basic physiologic principles as well as gross and microscopic mammalian anatomy. The expected outcome of the course is that students will have a working knowledge of the component parts of the body, from cells to organ systems. At the end of the course, students will be able to integrate this knowledge into an overall understanding of how the body functions in health and in disease states.

• 4 credits
• PREREQUISITE: ANA 1010

This course continues the examination of gross and microscopic anatomy, function, and inter-relationships of the body systems. Laboratory sessions further emphasize basic physiologic principles as well as gross and microscopic mammalian anatomy. The expected outcome of the course is that students will have a working knowledge of the component parts of the body, from cells to organ systems. At the end of the course, students will be able to integrate this knowledge into an overall understanding of how the body functions in health and in disease states.

• 3 credits

This course provides a critical academic exploration of healthcare ethics and seeks to foster a community of learners engaged in the pursuit of ethical knowledge. This pursuit embraces diversity and cross-cultural competency as it tries to envision a just society committed to the common good. As such this course seeks to answer the question, “What is the good life and human flourishing in relation to healthcare ethics?” The course proceeds in two parts: 1) introducing students to the normative ethical theories of consequentialism, deontology, virtue, human rights, theories of justice, and Catholic social ethics; and 2) applying these theories to the ethical domain of the health care professional. Special attention will be paid to the question of how advances of biotechnology and medicine benefit the most vulnerable members of society. Furthermore, this course aims to develop the critical thinking skills of students and help form them into ethical leaders within the healthcare professions.

• 3 credits

ENG 1010 is an introductory writing course that teaches students to compose college-level essays with an emphasis on conventions of standard English. This course explores knowledge of language, using language and vocabulary to express ideas in writing. By completing frequent writing assignments, students learn to craft written products that are clear, critically thoughtful, organized, coherent, and persuasive. 

• 3 credits
• Prerequisite: ENG 1010

The English Elective is satisfied by transfer credit or taken at Labouré College of Healthcare. Students who do not transfer credit for this course and must satisfy the English Elective with a Labouré course may do so by choosing one of the following courses:

• ENG 2010 - AI for Writing (3)
• ENG 2020 - Writing Across the Disciplines (3)
• ENG 2030 - Writing and Reading for Research (3)

• 3 Credits 

Humanities Elective requirements can be satisfied through approved transfer credit or completed at Labouré College of Healthcare. Students who do not receive transfer credit for this requirement and must satisfy the Humanities Elective requirement at Labouré may do so by choosing from the following courses: 

• ETH 1010 Healthcare Ethics (3)^
• ENG 2050 World Literature (3)
• ENG 2060 American Literature (3)
• THE 2050 Religions of the World (3)
• THE 2070 Christianity (3)
• THE 2090 Dying in the Human Life Cycle (3)
• INT 2100 Integrative Seminar (4)

^Courses required for some selective programs

The Math Elective is satisfied by transfer credit or taken at Labouré College of Healthcare. 

Students who do not receive transfer credit for this course and must satisfy the Math Elective requirement at Labouré may do so by taking MAT 1020. 

• 3 credits

This course will present a broad array of topics studied in the field of psychology. Major theorists’ attempts to explain what makes human beings “tick” will be critiqued and the contradictions of their theories are highlighted. The interactions of the body and the psyche will be explored as well as motivation, sexuality, and abnormal behavior. Students will be required to participate in an interactive class, to look critically at the assumptions that underlie many theories in psychology, and to draw conclusions as to their validity. As one of the aims of the College is to prepare health professionals for evidence-based practice, research skills are introduced (or reinforced) in this course. Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate an understanding of the major concepts from a broad array of psychological fields; apply and analyze concepts studied; will use a variety of tools to locate current and reliable research data; evaluate the validity of data resources; and prioritize and synthesize research data to develop a theory and a hypothesis.

• 3 credits

This course provides a summary of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from birth to death. Major theorists in the field of human development are studied and critiqued and the contradictions of their theories are highlighted. The important tasks for each period of development are examined. Students also look closely at the inter-relationship between physical, cognitive, and psychological changes in each period of life. Students will be required to apply theoretical concepts to personal experience as part of the process of evaluating the validity of those concepts. As one of the aims of the college is to prepare health professionals for evidence-based practice, research skills are reinforced in this course.