RSPT 2353-Neonatal / Pediatric Respiratory Care CRN # Spring 2017 Coleman Campus Rm. 368; 10:30am-12pm: T/TH Coleman 16 Week Term 6172 Classroom

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1 RSPT 2353-Neonatal / Pediatric Respiratory Care CRN # Spring 2017 Coleman Campus Rm. 368; 10:30am-12pm: T/TH Coleman 16 Week Term 6172 Classroom Course Syllabus Instructor Information: Teodoro Tovar, Jr., BS, RRT-NPS, RCP Office Location: Coleman College for Health Sciences, Suite 386 Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12:00pm 2:00pm Friday 10:00am 1:00pm Room 368 Phone: Office / Fax Course Description: Prerequisites: Co-requisites: Course Goals: Textbook Information: teddy.tovar@hccs.edu A study of acute care, monitoring, and management as applied to the neonatal and pediatric patient. (3 CR) None None The course goal is to master the learning objectives as outlined at the beginning of each chapter of the text. Assigned reading, lectures, class discussion and media presentations will facilitate the learning of the objectives. This course will also incorporate a portion of the SCANS competencies to include enhancing basic skills and the application of critical thinking skills. Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care; Current Edition: B. Walsh, M. P. Czervinske, R. M. DiBlasi, required. Neonatal Resuscitation Provider, Current Edition, required.

2 Lab Requirements: NRP Competencies in the lab. Students with Disabilities: Houston Community College is dedicated to providing an inclusive learning environment by removing barriers and opening access for qualified students with documented disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Ability Services is the designated office responsible for approving and coordinating reasonable accommodations and services in order to assist students with disabilities in reaching their full academic potential. In order to receive reasonable accommodations or evacuation assistance in an emergency, the student must be registered with Ability Services. If you have a documented disability (e.g. learning, hearing, vision, physical, mental health, or a chronic health condition), that may require accommodations, please contact the appropriate Ability Services Office below. Please note that classroom accommodations cannot be provided prior to your Instructor s receipt of an accommodation letter and accommodations are not retroactive. Accommodations can be requested at any time during the semester, however if an accommodation letter is provided to the Instructor after the first day of class, sufficient time (1 week) must be allotted for the Instructor to implement the accommodations. Ability Service Contact Information Central College Coleman College Northeast College Northwest College Southeast College Southwest College Adaptive Equipment/Assistive Technology

3 Interpreting and CART services Title IX - Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct: The Houston Community College is committed to providing a learning and working environment that promotes personal integrity, civility and mutual respect in an environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and gender expression, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Sex discrimination includes all forms of sexual and gender-based misconduct. Sex discrimination violates an individual's fundamental rights and personal dignity. HCC is committed to the principle that the working environment of its employees and the classroom environment for students should be free from inappropriate conduct of a sexual or gender-based nature including sex discrimination, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexual violence by employees, students or third parties. Sexual and gender-based misconduct is unprofessional and will not be tolerated and is expressly prohibited. Individuals who engage in such conduct will be subject to disciplinary action. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( Title IX ), 20 U.S.C et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex including pregnancy and parental status in educational programs and activities. Students who become pregnant during the program should consult with the Program Director as well as the Ability Services Counselor to be sure they understand their rights under Title IX. In situations that involve absence from class, this consultation may include a discussion about receiving Incomplete Grades instead of a full term withdrawal, the ability to voluntarily leave the program based on agreed terms for return, the opportunity to resume enrollment without being subject to a new admission process, and return with restrictions as long as accommodations provided through Ability Services effectively helps the student meet the Program s Essential Functions. Students should contact the Counselor in Ability Services for assistance with requesting and receiving academic accommodations due to pregnancy or parental status. Students who believe that they have been the victim of misconduct prohibited by these regulations may submit a compliant to initiate College action. More information regarding your rights under Title IX and compliant forms are available online at: Title IX Coordinator: James David Cross Director of EEO/Compliance HCC Office of Institutional Equity 3100 Main, Room 702 P.O. Box Houston, TX (713) OIE@hccs.edu

4 Academic Dishonesty: Recording Devices: Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Academic (scholastic) dishonesty includes but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and collusion. Possible punishments may include a grade of 0 or F on the particular assignment, failure of the entire course, dismissal from the program and/or dismissal for the college system. "Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations." Phones: Students cell phones are required to be turned off or placed on vibrate during class time. However, leaving the classroom to answer an emergency call MUST be an infrequent occurrence. Frequent leaving to have phone conversations in the hall will be considered disruptive and will constitute dismissal for the day and consequently, an absence. Cell phones will be turned off during examinations. Should your cell phone ring/vibrate during an exam, you will be asked to exit the room and turn in your exam resulting in earning the grade you make with an incomplete exam. Attendance/Withdrawal: A. Students are expected to attend class regularly. B. Students may accumulate up to a maximum of two (2) absences; all absences up to and including the maximal amount are excused. C. All students that exceed the maximum are considered to be un-excused, regardless of reason. D. If a student exceeds the maximum number of allowable (excused) absences, that student will be counseled by the instructor. The instructor may recommend that the student be administratively withdrawn from the course. Notice: Students who repeat a course three or more times will face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC

5 and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal, or if you are not receiving passing grades. Course Requirements, Grading Policy, and Make-Up Policy: A. There will be a minimum of six (6) examinations. The average of the examinations will count for twenty-five percent (25%) of the final grade. B. There will be no make-up exams for missed examinations; if a student misses one of the exams he/she will be awarded a total of fifty (50%) percentage points. C. There will be one accumulative final exam that will count for twenty-five percent (25%) of the final grade. Missing the final exam will result in a 0. D. Every student must attend the Neonatal Resuscitation Providers course provided by the program. The student will test on each section. The average of the section examinations will count for twenty-five (25%) of the final grade. The student is responsible for obtaining the required text / materials for the NRP course, Neonatal Resuscitation, Current Edition E. Grading System Source % of Total Grade 6 Exams 25% Final Exam 25% NRP 25% Quizzes 25% Total 100% Course grades will be assigned on the following bases: A = % C = % B = % F = < 74.4% G. Testing: All students who fail an exam are required to remediate that exam. Remediation will be held on Fridays (excluding holidays) at times designated by the instructor. Students who fail to complete remediation on scheduled dates risk administrative

6 withdrawal. Remediation does not change the exam grade. Remediation requires that the student: 1. Obtain exam from instructor and identify missed questions. 2. Justify why the correct answer is correct with a brief explanation (quote a source/reference/pg.#). 3. Attach document to exam and return to instructor W Withdrawal (administrative or by student) Note: Number grades are not rounded up H. The score marked by the Scantron Test Scorer (machine) on your form will be the score you receive. Any stray marks, incomplete erasure, or blanks, which are sensed by the machine and result in a wrong grade, are your hardship. A change will not be made on your Scantron score. Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internship, etc : Students should review the objectives, review questions, and clinical application questions of each chapter; read the assigned chapters; and look up any words that are unclear in a medical dictionary. Students should use alternate reference text in an attempt to clarify information. Time permitting; students should outline the assigned reading in an attempt to digest the information well enough to put it in his/her own words. Going back to the objectives, the student should now be able to address each objective as though it were a question and be able to reflect on it during class discussion. Students should check with instructor concerning assigned problems in each chapter as all problems will not be covered. The average of quizzes grades will be the result of 25% of the final course grade. There will be no make-up quizzes. Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc): For ongoing student information always check the student association web site. Students are encouraged to schedule tutoring with instructors in classes they are having difficulty with. Web sites for state and national Respiratory Care entities are listed below. The Texas Society for Respiratory Care The American Association for Respiratory Care The National Board for Respiratory Care Ask Online (Houston Community College Online tutoring) Ask Online Closure list of schools

7 Closure list of schools SCANS Competencies Respiratory Therapy Program SCANS" is the acronym for Secretary s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. Thus, SCANS incorporates basic workforce skills identified by the U.S. Department of Labor, Secretary s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. The areas of competency identified by the commission include: enhancing basic skills, applying critical thinking skills, the utilization of information skills, the use of technology, the ability to maximize resources, the exhibition of appropriate interpersonal skills and personal qualities, and the comprehension and application of system knowledge. 1. Information C7 Interprets and Communicates Information Description: Selects and analyzes information and communicates the results to others using oral, written, graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods. Objective: Describe the use of vibroacoustic stimulation, fetal movement, and amniotic fluid volume as methods of assessing fetal well-being. Description of Module: Instruction of various modalities to assess the fetal status and the ability to communicate the findings in order to better prepare for a high risk delivery. 2. Interpersonal C9 Participates as a Member of a Team Description: Works cooperatively with others and contributes to group with ideas, suggestions, and effort. Objective: Identify and describe the role of the respiratory therapist in the neonatal team. Description of Module: Instruction of being part of healthcare team and comprehension of collaborative cares. 3. Thinking Skills F8 Decision Making Description: Specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternatives.

8 Objective: Discuss the effects of asphyxia on the lungs. Description of Module: Identification of the underlying problem leading to asphyxia and corrective measures.

9 RSPT 2353 Tentative Schedule Jan. 17 Introduction / Chapter 2 19 Chapter 3 24 Chapter 4 26 Chapter 4 31 Exam 1: Chapters 2-4 Feb. 02 Evaluate Exam 1 & Begin Chapter 5 07 Chapter 5 cont. / Chapter 6 09 Chapter 6 cont. / Chapter 8 14 Exam 2: Chapters Evaluate Exam 2 & Begin Chapter Chapter 10 cont. / Chapter Chapter 11cont. / Chapter Exam 3 Chapters March 02 Evaluate Exam 3 Begin Chapter Chapter 13 cont. / Chapter Exam 4: Chapters 13 & Spring Break 16 Spring Break 21 Evaluate Exam 4 Begin Chapter Chapter 15 cont. / Chapter Chapter 16 cont. / Chapter Chapter 18 cont. / Chapter 19 April 03 Last Day for Administrative/Student Withdrawals 4:30pm. 04 Exam 5: Chapters Evaluate Exam 5 Begin Chapter Chapter 20 cont. / Chapter Chapter 21 cont. / Chapter Exam 6 Chapters Evaluate Exam 6 NRP Lab Orientation 25 NRP Assessments Due / NRP Lab 27 NRP Lab May 02 NRP Lab 04 NRP Lab Practical Final Exams Week

Respiratory Therapy Program Neonatal / Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care RSPT 2353 / CRN # 17945 Student Signature Page (Please Return to Instructor) The instructor discussed with the class and I have

10 Respiratory Therapy Program Neonatal / Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care RSPT 2353 / CRN # Student Signature Page (Please Return to Instructor) The instructor discussed with the class and I have read the Spring-2017 course syllabus for RSPT 2353 Neonatal / Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care. I am familiar with the contents there in and I will abide by the stated rules / policies for the course. I am aware of the required textbook and materials and I realize that the reading and coming prepared to class is critical for my success in this course. Student Name (Print) Student ID # Student Signature (Ink) Date Signed Current Telephone Number

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