RETH 309

I. Course Title: Patient Assessment

II. Course Number: RETH 309

III. Credit Hours: 3 credits

IV. Prerequisites: BIOL 212

V. Course Description: 

Provides essential components of patient assessment including patient interview, physical assessment, physiological monitoring, and basic diagnostic testing. Patient behaviors, religious or atheistic beliefs, cultures, and social institutions will be evaluated and analyzed within the context of the healthcare setting.

Note(s): Cultural or Behavioral Analysis designated course.

VI. Goals and Objectives of the Course:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills with a comprehensive knowledge base (cognitive skills) by assessing the patient’s condition, developing a plan of treatment, and modifying that treatment as needed so that safe and quality cardio-respiratory therapy is given,
2. Demonstrate competency in diagnostic and therapeutic clinical (psychomotor) skills necessary to perform the expanding number of procedures that fall under cardiopulmonary care,
3. Demonstrate ethical, caring, and culturally competent behaviors (affective skills) toward the patient, family members, and other members of the healthcare team,
4. Demonstrate effective professional communication,
5. Integrate health promotion and disease prevention strategies into current healthcare practice while focusing on quality and cost-effective protocols, 
6. Use empirical, evidence-based literature to support decisions within the scientific field, and 
7. Pursue graduate education in education, management, research, and other health care related fields.

Review and Approval

March 01, 2021