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B.S. in Respiratory Care

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If you've ever found yourself trying to catch your breath, you've experienced what individuals with asthma, emphysema and other heart or lung-related issues go through daily. With a degree in respiratory care, you can help these individuals breathe easy.

Elevate your career and set yourself up for upward mobility with our B.S. completion program, designed for working professionals. The bachelor's degree is a continuation of the A.S. degree in respiratory care. The bachelor's degree will further develop your respiratory therapy skills and knowledge base in:

  • Medical ethics
  • Pharmacology
  • Advanced sciences
  • Respiratory care management
  • Current issues in respiratory care

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To provide graduates of entry into respiratory care professional practice degree programs with additional knowledge, skills and attributes in leadership, management, education, research and/or advanced clinical practice that will enable them to meet their current professional goals and prepare them for practice as advanced respiratory therapists.

  • Student Learning Outcome 1: Patient Data
    • 1a: evaluate, analyze and acquire data
    • 1b: evaluate procedure results and diagnostic tests
  • Student Learning Outcome 2: Perform and Recommend Therapies
    • 2a: perform clinical/patient assessment
    • 2b: perform diagnostic procedures
    • 2c: recommend diagnostic procedures and therapies
  • Student Learning Outcome 3: Troubleshooting Equipment
    • 3a: assemble/troubleshoot devices
  • Student Learning Outcome 4: Infection Control
    • 4a: ensure infection prevention
    • 4b: perform QC procedures
  • Student Learning Outcome 5: Initiation and modification of interventions
    • 5a: maintain a patent airway/care of artificial airways
    • 5b: perform airway clearance and lung expansion techniques
    • 5c: support oxygenation and ventilation
    • 5d: administer medications, specialty gases and mechanical ventilation
    • 5e: ensure modifications are made to the respiratory care plan
    • 5f: utilize evidence-based practice
    • 5g: providing respiratory care in high-risk situations
    • 5h: assist a physician/provider in performing procedures
    • 5i: implement critical thinking and decision making for problem solving
    • 5j: maintain ethical considerations
    • 5k: initiating and conducting prescribed pulmonary rehabilitation
    • 5l: establish therapeutic goals
  • Student Learning Outcome 6: Communication
    • 6a: maintain effective interprofessional communication
    • 6b: provide patient/family/community education
    • 6c: implement culturally diverse communication styles
  • Student Learning Outcome 7: Disease Management
    • 7a: identify cardiopulmonary diseases
    • 7b: perform disease prevention and management

South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University is currently in the process of seeking CoARC accreditation for a respiratory care program. However, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University can provide no assurance that accreditation will be granted by the CoARC.

CoARC contact:

264 Precision Blvd Telford, TN 37690 USA

How to Apply

Step One

Apply to SDState to enroll as a student and start working towards your respiratory care degree.

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Step Two

Apply to the Respiratory Care Program

Step 3

A member of the respiratory care program will be in touch to help you start the registration process.

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