COURSES OFFERED
Respiratory Care 95/96abcd
Cooperative Career Education
2-4 units; hours to be arranged
Enrollment Limitation:
Parallel Plan (Work and Attend School at the Same Time):
Enrollment in a minimum of seven units, including Cooperative Career Education;
employment in a job related to the major or career goal by the third week of the semester;
completion of or current enrollment in one course from the major
Alternate Plan (Work and Attend School Alternately):
Successful completion of one semester at El Camino College including
one course from the major before initial enrollment in plan;
enrollment limited to one other class during the semester;
employment in a job related to the major or career goal by the third week of the semester;
successful completion of at least seven units of other class work at El Camino before re-enrolling in plan
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU - limitations apply
Through a set of learning objectives established by the student, employer, and instructor, each student will work with and learn from experts in the Respiratory Care field. These experiences will enable students to improve job skills, analyze career opportunities and requirements, and compare these to personal potential and expectations.
Note: The maximum total units earned for CCE under both plans may not exceed 16 units.
Respiratory Care 170
Introduction to Respiratory Care Sciences and the Profession
2 units; 2 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: Medical Assistant 4;
eligibility for English 1A and Mathematics 40
Enrollment Limitation: high school graduation or equivalent
Credit, degree applicable
This course provides students an opportunity to see if their attitudes, aptitudes and interests are matched to those needed by successful respiratory care practitioners. The course reviews all the requirements for successful completion of the program and entrance into the health care industry. The course will also provide the student with an introduction to the basic sciences as they apply in the Respiratory Care profession.
Respiratory Care 172
Fundamentals of Cardiopulmonary Physiology and Pharmacology in Respiratory Care
3 units; 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Anatomy 30 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment
Recommended Preparation: Respiratory Care 170 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment
Enrollment Limitation: high school graduation or equivalent
Credit, degree applicable
This course will cover the fundamental cardiopulmonary anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology required for entry-level practice in the Respiratory Care profession. In addition, emphasis will be placed on the achievement and maintenance of bronchial hygiene in patients with respiratory disorders through the use of airway care, aerosols, and chest physiotherapy.
Respiratory Care 174
Introduction to Respiratory Care Equipment and Patient Care Procedures
3 units; 1 hour lecture, 6 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: Respiratory Care 170 with a minimum grade of C
Enrollment Limitation: high school graduation or equivalent
Credit, degree applicable
This course will review operational concepts and procedures for respiratory care equipment. The student will get hands-on experience selecting, assembling and checking respiratory care equipment for proper function, operation and cleanliness. The course will also provide experience performing and understanding the purpose of basic care procedures such as charting, vital signs, bed operation and other respiratory care related basic patient care procedures.
Respiratory Care 176
Introduction to Respiratory Care of the Non-Critically Ill Patient
5 units; 2 hours lecture, 9 hours lab
Prerequisite: Respiratory Care 172 and 174 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Recommended Preparation: Computer Information Systems 13; Psychology 5
Enrollment Limitation: admission to Respiratory Care Program
requiring completed application and physical exam forms
indicating readiness for clinical practice as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
Credit, degree applicable
This course deals primarily with the noncritically ill adult patient. It will provide the student with cognitive and psychomotor practice performing basic respiratory care in Health Service Organizations in the South Bay Area. Students receive most of their classroom/cognitive instruction at El Camino College and are rotated during day, evening, and/or night shifts to ECC's clinical affiliates such as Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Memorial of Gardena Hospital, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center, Little Company of Mary Medical Center and Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital.
Note: It is strongly advised that all non-respiratory care courses required for the Respiratory Care Associate in Science degree be completed prior to enrollment in this course.
Respiratory Care 178
Respiratory Care of the Critically Ill Patient I
7 units; 7 hours lecture, 27 hours lab (8 weeks course)
Prerequisite: Respiratory Care 176 with a minimum grade of C
Credit, degree applicable
This course is an introduction to the practice of respiratory care in intensive care units with an emphasis on patient ventilator interaction. The student will manage critically ill patients on prolonged artificial ventilation using micro processor-driven ventilators, alarms, arterial blood gases and other appropriate techniques and equipment. Students are rotated through evening, nights and day critical care units in hospitals.
Respiratory Care 280
Respiratory Care of the Critically Ill Patient II
9 units; 4 hours lecture, 15 hours lab
Prerequisite: Respiratory Care 178 with a minimum grade of C
Credit, degree applicable
This course continues with the treatment and management of adult patients that are critically ill. The course provides the student with the opportunity to develop more complex reasoning and patient care skills. Problem-oriented use of patient data including intermediate respiratory care assessment and decision-making using blood gases, x-rays, response to therapy and other appropriate clinical indicators will be emphasized.
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Respiratory Care 282
Fundamentals of Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
4 units; 2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
Prerequisite: Respiratory Care 178 with a minimum grade of C
Credit, degree applicable
This course will introduce the student to the basic anatomy and physiology of the fetus, neonate and pediatric patient. The student will learn the fundamental therapeutic procedures, equipment and data used to provide pediatric and perinatal respiratory care. Pediatric basic and advanced life support will also be taught in the classroom, lab and clinical setting.
Respiratory Care 284
Respiratory Care of the Critically Ill Patient III
9 units; 4 hours lecture, 15 hours lab
Prerequisite: Respiratory Care 280 with a minimum grade of C
Credit, degree applicable
This course continues with the treatment and management of adult patients that are critically ill. The course provides the student with the opportunity to develop more complex reasoning and patient care skills. A disease-directed approach is used with emphasis on respiratory failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and related respiratory conditions and deadspace problems. The course reviews the problems of nosocomial infections in respiratory care and systematic methods for identifying and correcting patient-therapist equipment contamination. Communication skills are introduced that will help the therapist relay suggestions and information to other members of the health care team.
Respiratory Care 286
Fundamentals of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Home Respiratory Care
3 units; 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Prerequisite: Respiratory Care 280 with a minimum grade of C
Credit, degree applicable
This course focuses on the treatment and management of adult patients that have chronic respiratory conditions and diseases. The course provides the student with the opportunity to develop skills managing patients requiring pulmonary rehabilitation and home respiratory care. The problem-oriented approach to developing a Respiratory Care plan will be covered emphasizing the use of, and the ability to collect, patient data. Skills to be learned will include performance of a physical exam of the patient, arterial puncture, establishment of intravenous fluid lines, exercise evaluation, patient education and prevention of infection.
Respiratory Care 288
Fundamentals of Pulmonary Function Testing
3 units; 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Prerequisite: Respiratory Care 176 with a minimum grade of C
Credit, degree applicable
This course will review the fundamental procedures and equipment used to measure pulmonary function in non-symptomatic populations and in populations of people with chronic pulmonary diseases. Operation, calibration, and quality control of arterial blood analysis and respiratory exhaled air collection will be provided through hands-on experience at the college and at health service organizations' diagnostic laboratories. Skills to be learned will include performance of arterial blood gas analysis, public health screening and diagnostic pulmonary function testing.
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