RESP 1250 Clinical/Practicum I

Students are assigned to a hospital Monday-Friday for eight hours per day for one week (total 40 hours) where they are introduced to the hospital environment, the function of the respiratory therapy department, and the role and responsibilities of the respiratory therapist. Students are briefed on confidentiality and safety
concerns, and receive an orientation to the facility and the equipment they will be using during the rest of their clinical rotations. Students will attend all hospital-mandated orientations and briefings, and will receive appropriate identification/access badges.