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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Respiratory Care"”.
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Cultural competency in respiratory care education programs
The education of future health care workers must include interpersonal skills as well as technical expertise. Cultural competency is one of those skills. The purpose of this study was to explore Respiratory Care Education Program's (RCEPs) integration of cultural competency in its curriculum. The …
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Multiple Mini-Interview Performance And First Semester Achievement In A Baccalaureate Respiratory Care Program
<p>Success in an undergraduate respiratory care program requires that students demonstrate skills that, although not traditionally assessed in the admissions process, are indicative of success in the clinical environment. Attributes like critical and interpersonal skills, empathy, and …
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Beliefs and Practices of Expert Respiratory Care Faculty on Critical-Thinking Learning: a Case Study
… skills during the professional training of respiratory therapists is imperative for good practice. Research evidence suggests that interactive instructional strategies are far more effective than traditional lectures. Missing from the literature are thick descriptions of how faculty organize …
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A Study of Attrition in a Respiratory Care Associate Degree Program in a Northeast Tennessee Community College.
<p>The Walters State Community College's Respiratory Care (WSCC RC) Program had a 33% attrition rate during a five-year period from 1999 through 2003. This study analyzed demographic, pre-admission, and academic variables to identify reasons for attrition within the WSCC RC program. The population …
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Phantom and computational studies towards the clinical translation of gas in scattering media absorption spectroscopy into neonatal respiratory care
… and biochemical maturation, which can result in respiratory failure. Currently, the use of GASMAS is limited to observational studies with healthy babies. Thus, the improvement and optimization of the technology depends on feasibility tests with tissue-like models. Phantoms mimicking the geometry …
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A study of potassium level alterations in twenty cardiac surgical patients subjected to cardiopulmonary bypass
… hemodilution perfusion and postoperative respiratory care provide the stimuli for the alteration of K<sup>+</sup> levels in red blood cells, plasma, and urine. The purpose of this study was to measure the deviations from normal potassium ion concentrations in an attempt to understand the …
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In-hospital neonatal mortality in a level-two hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
… in South Africa. Many advances in neonatal care have been introduced, but the impact of these interventions has not been studied outside of tertiary academic centers. Objectives To describe neonatal mortality in the neonatal high care unit at New Somerset Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, …
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The experience of palliative care service provision for people with non-malignant respiratory disease: an all-Ireland qualitative study
Background/aim: Palliative care is recommended for people with advanced non- malignant lung disease. Yet there is limited evidence regarding the integration of palliative care for people with interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis and COPD. This study aimed to explore the experience of …
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Reanimacijos ir intensyviosios terapijos skyriaus slaugytojų veiksmai palaikant kvėpavimo gyvybinę veiklą /
… of nurses in the resuscitation and intensive care unit in supporting the respiratory activity of patients. Materials and methods. A qualitative research method - structured interview - was chosen for the research. The permission of the Department of Nursing Ethics Commission was obtained. The …