
Clinical Education
One of the most important aspects of the respiratory care education is the development of clinical competence. It is in the clinical setting that the respiratory care students learn and demonstrate the ability to integrate and apply the theoretical concepts acquired in their studies. Washburn University's Respiratory Therapy program has affiliations with a total of eighteen hospitals and home care agencies throughout a 120-mile radius from Topeka, Kansas.
Some of the rotations the student will be involved in include:
- Physician contact
- Home care
- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
- Ectrocardiogram procedures
- Heart catheterization
- Intensive care and neonatal intensive care in a level 3 nursery
- Sleep disorders
These clinical courses provide for a progressive process of developing cognitive levels at the recall, application, and analysis levels as a respiratory therapist. They are configured to provide the student a clinical environment to demonstrate learned procedures from entry level to advanced level respiratory care competencies.
AL 187 - Respiratory Therapy Clinical I (Spring)
Clinical Objectives |
Procedural Evaluations |
Orientation to Clinical Practice |
Handwashing |
AL 289 - Respiratory Therapy Clinical II (Summer)
Clinical Objectives |
Procedural Evaluation |
Incentive Spirometry |
Orientation to Critical Care |
AL 293 - Respiratory Therapy Clinical III (Fall)
Clinical Objectives |
Procedural Evaluations |
Airway Care (Adult) |
Mechanical Ventilation (Adult) |
AL 295 - Respiratory Therapy Clinical IV (Spring)
Clinical Objectives |
Procedural Evaluations |
Monitoring |
Mechanical Ventilation (Adult) |
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