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This is an investigation into the clinical practices of respiratory care students enrolled in advanced practitioner programs.  Please answer all questions as honestly and completely as possible. 


1.  Which of the following best indicates the total amount of student clinical hours for your program? 

Less than 500 hours

500 - 750 hours

751-1000 hours

1001 - 1200 hours

1201-1500 hours

Greater than 1500 hours

2.  Select the answers which best describe the clinical rotations offered in your program and then choose the selection from the drop -down menu which best approximates the length of the rotation. 

 Basic floor therapy: 

ABG Puncture/Analysis:  

PFT:

NICU: 

PICU: 

Adult ICU:

Pulmonary Rehabilitation:

Home Care:

Intubation:

Sleep Studies:

Administration:

Bronchoscopy: 

Pulmonary Stress: 

Cardiac Diagnostics:

Metabolic Cart:

Skilled Nursing Facility:

Other, please describe:

Other, please describe:

3.  Please select the student credential and degree level upon completion of graduation requirements at your institution. 

Certification eligible, A.S. or A.A.S. degree

Registry eligible, A.S. or A.A.S. degree 

Registry eligible, B.S. degree

4.  Please check the boxes of the procedures which your institution requires clinical competencies in for graduation.   

PROCEDURES                                                                                           

a. Aerosol Medication Delivery

b.  Arterial Blood Gas Puncture

c. Arterial Blood Gas Quality Assurance

d.  Arterial Puncture

e. Auscultation

f. Bedside Pulmonary Mechanics

g. Blood Pressure Measurement

h.  Capnography

i. Chest Physiotherapy

j. Chest X-Ray Interpretation

k. Cultural Diversity

l. Electrocardiography

m. Endotracheal Intubation

n.  Endotracheal Suctioning

o. Extubation

p. Gas Pressure and Flow Regulation

q. Hemodynamic Monitoring

r.  Humidity Therapy

s.  Incentive Spirometry

t.  Inspiratory Resistive Muscle Training

u.  Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing Therapy

v. Manual Ventilation

w.  Mask CPAP/BiPAP TM

x. Nasotracheal Suctioning

y.  Neonatal Patient-Ventilator System Care

z. Oxygen Analysis

aa.  Oxygen Hood

bb. Oxygen Tent

cc. Oxygen Therapy

dd. Patient Interview and History

ee. Patient Education

ff.  Patient-Ventilator System Care

gg.  Physical Assessment of the Chest

hh. Positive Expiratory Pressure(PEP) Mask Therapy

ii. Pulse Oximetry

jj.  Spirometry Screening

kk. Sterilization Disinfection

ll.  Tracheostomy Care

mm.  Tracheostomy Tube Change  

nn. Transcutaneous Monitoring

oo.  Transport

pp.  Standard Precautions/Transmission-Based Isolation Techniques

qq.  Ventilator Circuit Change

rr. Ventilator Initiation

ss. Vital Signs: Pulse and Respiration

 List other clinical competencies required for program completion:

5. Would you like to see CoARC establish one or more of the following, check if yes: 

Minimal Standards in Clinical Hours:

Minimal Standards in Clinical Competencies:

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