Health Professions Respiratory Care Track

Description

The care provided by respiratory therapists may include administration of oxygen, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mangement of mechanical ventilators, administering medications to the lungs, monitorint cardiopulmonary systems, and measuring lung function. Patients range from premature infants needing rescue breathing to seniors who require pulmonary rehabilitation to live with chronic lung disorders.

Respiratory care practitioners are important members of the health care team. They work under the medical direction of doctors with expertise in pulmonary medicine, critical care, pediatrics, neonatology and rehabilitation. Respiratory care practitioners assume significant responsibility for patient care, working closely with nurses, physical therapists, radiographers, and social workers.

The mission of the track is to:

• Prepare students to become respiratory care practitioners with advanced-level clinical skills

• Provide professional courses and clinical experiences to support professional development

• Prepare students to serve as consultants to physicians and other medical staff:Adult critical care and patient transport, Newborn and pediatric critical care, Cardiopulmonary diagnostics-pulmonary function testing, Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, disease prevention, case management in asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), as well as smoking cessation and lung health counseling

Detailed Course Facts

Tuition fee

• USD 13626 Semester (National)
• USD 20876 Semester (International)

Start date 2016 Credits 60 credits
Duration full-time 24 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

• Patient Care Techniques

• Foundations of Respiratory Care

• Respiratory Care Modalities and Equipment I

• Cardiopulmonary Patient Assessment

• Clinical Practicum I

• Seminar in Respiratory Care I

• Respiratory Care Modalities and Equipment II

• Advanced Cardiopulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology

• Clinical Practicum II

• Seminar in Respiratory Care II

• Clinical Research: Literature, Methodology, and Application

English Language Requirements

TOEFL paper-based test score : 572

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

Admissions Criteria include:

• Application Fee

• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher required for admission to UMR

• Recommended minimum cumulative STEM GPA of 2.5 for all attempts of prerequisite science courses within five years of application

• Grade of C- or higher in all science prerequisite and liberal education courses

• Patient care experience (please note each track within the BSHP may have different requirements for patient care experience)

• Official High school transcript (only if a bachelor's or associate's degree has not been awarded)

• Official College Transcript(s)

• Application Essay (300 to 500 words)

• Personal Interview conducted by each tracks admissions committee

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

Accreditation

The University of Minnesota and Mayo School of Health Sciences are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Respiratory Care Track is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.