RSTN 2100 - Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

An introduction to the basic therapeutic modalities used in respiratory care, to include: medical gas delivery, humidity and aerosol therapy, respiratory pharmacology, bronchial hygiene therapy, lung expansion therapy and emergency life support. Lectures, lab demonstrations and experimentation are integrated with clinical practice.
Co-requisite: RSTN 2189.
3 lecture hours and 4 laboratory hours per week.
4 credit hours.
This course is only available to students who have been accepted into a Rutgers SHRP program. For the most current course description visit http://coursecatalog.shrp.rutgers.edu/