Expected Student Learning Outcomes (ESLO)
- Demonstrate professional behaviors consistent with the respiratory care code of ethics, ethical obligations, and professional conduct.
- Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and problem-solving skills, time management skills, interpersonal communication skills, and technical skills necessary to provide competent respiratory care in multidisciplinary care settings.
- Evaluate evidence-based best practices through research and the critique and interpretation of professional scientific literature.
- Assess current issues and trends in health care, including public policy, access, quality improvement, and legal and ethical topics.
- Develop respiratory education through the diagnosis, management, and treatment of patients affected by cardiopulmonary disorders.
- Apply and evaluate information in relation to the advanced medical treatment of the critically ill adult patient relevant to his/her role as an advanced level respiratory therapist.
- Illustrate understanding of the importance of pulmonary rehabilitation and its impact on cardiopulmonary disorders.
- Examine effective leadership techniques and practices used in the healthcare setting.
- Apply knowledge learned to specific areas of respiratory therapy through independent research.