RET 3023 Introduction to Cardiopulmonary Science
This course is designed to offer an overview of the implications of theory to practice in respiratory care; to include the foundations of respiratory care; systems of civil and criminal law differentiation, malpractice, professional behavior and code of ethics, ethical dilemma and how they arise in healthcare, the elements that constitute a practice act and how systems of civil and criminal law differ; and professional credentialing agency, content and competencies, licensing by state medical examiners, certification and registration of respiratory therapists by the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (3 hrs. Lect.)
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