RESC 1530 - Foundations of Respiratory Care
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42272,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Heather O'Connell
Email: heoconnell01@ysu.edu
Course Description
1530. Foundations of Respiratory Care. Review of the professional scope of practice for a respiratory therapist including key organizational roles within the profession. Basic application of scientific gas laws and theories will be examined along with basic description and function of oxygen delivery equipment related to respiratory care. Includes applied anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and basic patient assessment. 3 hour lecture. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care (12th edition | *Kacmarek, Stoller, Heuer (2020) | 9780323082037 |
| Required | Workbook for Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 12th Edition | 978-0-323355366-7 | |
| Optional | Mosby’s Respiratory Care Equipment (10th ed.) | Cairo, J.M. (2014). |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8/24 | Review of course syllabus/student handbook | ||
| Wed | 8/26 | Hess CH 56 | Professional Organizations | |
| Mon | 8/31 | Chapter 1- Egans | Early History of Respiratory care, Professional organizations | |
| Wed | 9/2 | Chapter #2- Egans | The profession of Respiratory Therapy | |
| Mon | 9/7 | Chapter #3- Egans | Quality, Patient Safety and Communication | uploaded student handbook uploaded policy and procedures forms |
| Wed | 9/9 | Chapter #4- Egans | Principals of Infection Control | By 9/11 upload programmatic policy Hazardous Risks Acknowledgement By 9/11 upload Physician form By 9/11 upload respiratory care essentials standards form By 9/11 upload resp care student information form |
| Mon | 9/14 | Chapter #5- Egans | Ethical and Legal implications of Practice | |
| Wed | 9/16 | Chapter #6- Egans | Physical principles of Respiratory care | |
| Mon | 9/21 | Chapter #7- Egans | E-Medicine in Respiratory Care | Review for Exam 1 |
| Wed | 9/23 | Exam 1 | ||
| Mon | 9/28 | Chapter #9- Egans (located in section 2) | The Respiratory System | |
| Wed | 9/30 | Chapter # 10- Egans | The Cardiovascular System | |
| Mon | 10/5 | Chapter #12- Egans | Gas Exchange and transport | |
| Wed | 10/7 | Chapter #15- Egans | Regulation of Breathing | |
| Mon | 10/12 | AARC address | Discussion: Professional Code of coduct | |
| Wed | 10/14 | Chapter #16- Egans | Patient Assessment | |
| Mon | 10/19 | VE, VT, VC, PEFR, NIF Bedside patient parameter instruction | ||
| Wed | 10/21 | Review for Exam 2 | Review for Exam 2 | |
| Mon | 10/26 | Exam 2 | ||
| Wed | 10/28 | Chapter #4 Mosby | Oxygen Devices; PPT provided | |
| Mon | 11/2 | Chapter #4- Mosby | Regulators and flowmeters; PPT provided | |
| Wed | 11/4 | Chapter #41- Egans | Storage of medical Gas therapy | |
| Mon | 11/9 | Chapter #41- Egans | Storage of medical Gas therapy Medical gas therapy |
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| Wed | 11/11 | No Classes per University Schedule | ||
| Mon | 11/16 | Chapter #39- Egans | Humidity and Bland aerosol therapy | |
| Wed | 11/18 | Chapter #40- Egans | Aerosol Drug therapy | |
| Mon | 11/23 | Recognition of devices Bedside Parameters | ||
| Wed | 11/25 | No Class for Thanksgiving! | ||
| Mon | 11/30 | Chapter# 58- Egans | Ethics and the end of life Stress and the Health care worker |
Discussion: Clinical Practice guidelines |
| Wed | 12/2 | Review/ Open Lab | ||
| Mon | 12/7 | Final Exam |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.