Respiratory Therapy - Delaware County Community College

Respiratory Therapy from Delaware County Community College is a Campus Associate Respiratory Care degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Respiratory Therapy curriculum prepares allied health specialists for the management, treatment, testing and care of patients with breathing abnormalities. All Respiratory Therapy applicants are required to submit a "Criminal History Record Information Report" and be free of any conviction of elder or child abuse for 10 years prior to beginning the first clinical course. Admitted students must pass a drug test prior to beginning the program. This service will be provided at a special college planning for advisement and registration for clinical. All Respiratory Therapy students will need to have on file in the Health Center the results of a complete physical examination including: laboratory tests, a complete blood count, serology and TB testing. Additionally, these students must have medical health insurance and be in compliance with recommendations for the Hepatitis B vaccine. Certain manual dexterity and sensory skills are necessary for successful completion of the Respiratory Therapy program. Health problems that can interfere with the applicant's ability to demonstrate achievement of program competencies are considered individually. Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to: Administer therapeutic medical gases. Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Provide appropriate mechanical assistance to support respiration when necessary. Administer drugs that are given through inhalation procedures. Maintain all equipment used in respiratory support. Perform diagnostic pulmonary function testing and blood-gas analysis. Exercise judgment and accept responsibility in therapeutic procedures based on observation of patients and knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and clinical medicine. View more details on Delaware County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Respiratory Care courses.