To prepare competent, safe, and knowledgeable Respiratory Care Practitioners ready to assume patient care responsibilities in all the different settings where respiratory therapy is practiced. To provide our service community with adequate numbers of qualified Respiratory Care graduates to meet the current and burgeoning needs of the industry.
The Respiratory Care Program at Butte College has been successful in meeting the goals of its mission statement by providing our service community with graduates that are highly sought after. The program has had an excellent reputation throughout Northern California and beyond since its first graduating class in 1970. The program grew from its traditional pedagogical cap of twenty-four students to forty students from 2007-2011. The program reduced enrollment to thirty-two with the class entering the program in the fall of 2011 due to required budget cuts in the Health Occupations area. This growth has been supported by equipment grant money through the Chancellor�s Office, an adequate associate faculty pool, an ongoing need in the industry of new graduates, and an increased student interest in the program. A waiting list continues to exist for the program on the main campus. To reduce the impact on the local clinical sites, rotations are being conducted in both the Redding and Yuba City/Marysville areas. Currently there are 63 students enrolled in the first and second years of the program.
Respiratory Care Medical Director
The addition of a stipend for our medicalDirector, Dr. Bagga has resulted in him having a greater presence in the program as compared to before. He regularly interacts with students in the hospital environment, giving them questions to research regarding current patient situations seeking them out later for the answer. Starting in the spring semester, students will rotate with him in his pulmonary clinic, assessing the patients, reporting results to him, and then seeing the patient together. He presents to the students in the classroom setting at least once a semester, and is actively involved with helping the program establish a research component. The addition of a research component is a requirement of our accredtiing body, the Committe on the Accreditation of Respiratory Care programs; currently the program is completing its Self-Study Report for reaccreditation.
Avea Ventilator
The purchase of the Avea ventilator has allowed our students hands-on access to the device in the safe environment of the laboratory setting, prior to managing it on patients in the hospital environment. By having access to this life-saving device prior to using it in the clinical environment helps ensure patient safety.
Adult Crash Cart
Our students are first responders in code situations in the hospital setting. This crash cart helps prepare them for its use during emergency situations in the hospital environment and is used during their Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification courses in their last semester of the program.
Opti-Flow High Flow Nasal Cannula System
The majority of our clinic sites frequently use this system to provide adequate oxygenation for patients in medical-surgical and intensive care. Our students spend the majority of their time in clinic in these two environments, and frequently work with these systems on a daily basis. Having this system available in the laboratory setting for students to practice with helps immensely with their effective use of this device in patient care.
Infant CPR full body manikin
Conducting our Neonatal Resuscitation program simulation was much easier this year with the addition of (4) full body CPR infant manikins, and the students had plenty of time for practice as compared to the past.
(2) Oxygen Analyzers
The students now have (2) functioning oxygen analyzers for use in the laboratory setting; prior to this purchase we had no oxygen analyzers that worked. Current students are demonstrating a greater proficiency with this device as compared to the previous class.
Pulse Oximeters
All of our clinical sites require Nonin pulse oximeters for student use on patients during their clinical rotations. The purchase of (15) Nonin pulse oximeters has resulted in all of our students having ready access to these devices during patient therapy.
Adult and Pediatric Laryngoscopes and Blades
The RT program now has enough pediatric and adult larygnoscopes and blades for all students to practice their intubation skills on adult and pediatric manikins as compared to the past.
Pediatric CPR Manikins
(3) Pediatric CPR manikins purchased has made it much easier for faculty to assess the students' pediatric CPR quality during Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support courses within the program.
Infant Intubation Heads
The (3) infant intubation heads purchased replaced our broken equipment and provided students with more access to practicing infant intubation during their Neonatal Resuscitation Program simulations.
Intraplumonary Percussive Ventilation
The purchase of the Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilator allows our students to safely learn how to use a device in the laboratory setting that has the potential to cause serious harm or death if used incorrectly. The ability to become familiar with this device prior to patient use also increases the students' confidence regarding this therapy
RT 135 SLOs were assessed at our August 21, 2109 meeting as it was noted that some of the items are our competency list are difficult to assess. This is due to the variability of our clinic sites in terms of the types of procedures that are performed at each clinic site. Below is the current competency list for RT 135 that was assessed:
Demonstrate competency levels in the following areas: Oxygen Administration, Humidity and
Aerosol Therapy, Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling, Arterial Line sampling, Tracheostomy
Care, Inline Suctioning, Nasotracheal Suctioning (optional), Tracheal Suctioning (optional),
Non-Invasive Ventilation Check, and Inline Small Volume Nebulizer or metered dose inhaler
(MDI).
The RT 135 competency SLO (Objective E) was assessed by the clinical faculty working with the students at the bedside. Below are the results of this assessment:
The group decided to remove Humidity and Aerosol therapy, add NIPPV set up as an optional competency, remove Oxygen Administration and replace it with High Flow Nasal Cannula (HNFC), and discussed adding Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) to either RT 135 or RT 145 competency lists. After a long discussion, the group decided to hold on adding IPV to our competency lists as it is only performed in a couple of our clinic sites at this time. All of the changes made were due to either the procedure not being commonly performed any longer at the majority of our clinic sites or a new procedure that is now being commonly performed at the majority of our clinic sites.
The group consisted of fourteen Associate Faculty, Donna Davis and Gina Maclean
Program success has averaged 100% from 2017 to 2018. Degrees/certificates awarded in Respiratory Care averaged around 28 each spring over the last four years. On average, 88% of program graduates have obtained the RRT credential and licesnure from 2016-2018, which is higher than the past. Since January of 2015, the Respiratory Care Board of California has been requiring the RRT credential for licensure which is why our RRT credential numbers have risen and continue to rise. Employment rates for the program have averaged 85% from 2016-2018. For a variety of reasons, a portion of program graduates from each cohort do not complete the process for licensure which lowers our overall employment rates.
The Respiratory Care program suports the college in meeting the following Strategic Direction and Priority themes:
Closing equity gaps and meeting student achievement goals - over a four year period (2015-2019) 52% of our graduates were economically disadvantaged. In spring of 2018, Butte Community College (Butte College) received the Strong Workforce Stars Gold recognition in the Health sector for its Respiratory Care (RT) program; students who participate in this program boost their earnings by 157%; 100% of students in this program get a job in their field of study, and 78% of students attained the regional living wage. Program success has averaged 98.5% and program retention has averaged 98.7% over a four year period from 2015 to 2019.
Fostering a culture of inclusiveness - all qualified students who apply to the Respiratory Care program have an equal opportunity to be placed in the program through the lottery process.
RECOMMENDATIONS STILL OUTSTANDING:
1. Funding sources be identified for the software, laptops and tablets needed for the program. Ideally, Perkins funding will be identified. Alternatively, other (possibly district) funding should be pursued.
2. That the Respiratory Care Program add a full time faculty member to help reduce the significant overload currently required of the two full time faculty and to provide the opportunity for program expansion if needed.
3. Augmentation of the department budget to allow for reimbursement of all travel necessary to assure proper evaluation of all clinical sites. Mileage has also been funded through the Dean's budget.
ACTIONS STILL TO BE ADDRESSED FROM ABOVE:
1. We are requesting 6 more laptops to be shared with the Aliied Health Programs. These will be utilized for online testing, clinical simulations, etc. We currently do not have enough laptops to allow every student in our classes to use one at the same time.
3. There have been no augmentations made at this time to allow the DCE to travel to clinical sites. This visit is needed to maintain clinical relationships and ensure that students are having the most appropriate training at their clinical sites. These visits have primarily been paid for by the faculty member out of their own pocket.
Establish student rotations in a pulmonary clinic with our Medical Director, starting the spring of 2020.
Move the pharmacology course to first semester based on student feedback.
Complete a successful Self-Study and Site Visit for ongoing program accreditation.
Strategy 1 - Clinical Simulation Development
Collaboration with Nursing and Paramedic Programs on Clinical Simulation Development
The ADN, Paramedic, and Respiratory Care programs are interested in developing clinical simulations that involve students from each of these programs, utilizing our current technology in this area. 4th semester nursing and respiratory students, along with 1st semester paramedic students would be managing the care of a simulated patient from the pre-hospital scene to the emergency department of a hospital and beyond. The development of clinical simulations that involve so many facets of clinical care will require extensive time to plan, build and implement outside of the faculty’s normal workloads. Our accrediting body, the Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care programs now requires us to have an interprofessional education simulations component in the program to maintain accreditation.
The Respiratory Care program is asking for a $1000.00 stipend for the Respiratory Care program faculty member who will be collaborating with the nursing and paramedic instructors in the development of these extensive clinical simulations. The stipend would be paid after the successful completion and implementation of a collaborative clinical simulation.
Strategy 2 - Clinic Site Travel by DCE
Budget Augmentation for Travel to Out-of-Area Clinical Sites.
The program is asking for an ongoing budget augmentation of the program's Travel and Conference budget of $1500.00 The program's Director of Clinical Education is required by our accrediting body, Committee for the Accreditation of Respiratory Care programs (CoARC) to regularly visit all of the clinical affiliates of the program. The program rotates students through hospitals in Southern Oregon, Northern Nevada, and the Sacramento area, as well as locally.
Strategy 3 - Continuing Education Units
Development of Continuing Education Units (CEU) for Faculty and Program Graduates
The Respiratory Care Program is interested in developing continuing education unit (CEU) courses via Canvas and in face-to-face formats to assist faculty and program graduates in completing the required CEU’s for ongoing licensure. The Respiratory Care Board of California recently increased the required number of CEU's from 15 to 30, and there are very few opportunities to obtain these units in the North/Far North of California
The Respiratory Care program is asking for a $2000.00 stipend for the Respiratory Care program faculty member(s) who will be developing and implementing continuing education units. The stipend would be paid after the successful completion and implementation of approximately 4-8 CEU’s.
Strategy 4 - UpToDate clinical decision support system
Up to date, library housed, current medical literature consolidating information from related medical articles into evidence-based synopsis for both research and clinical uses.
UpToDate® is the premier evidence-based clinical decision support resource, trusted worldwide by healthcare practitioners to help them make the right decisions at the point of care. It is proven to change the way clinicians practice medicine, and is the only resource of its kind associated with improved outcomes.
Medical librarians play a critical leadership role in ensuring that the clinicians in their institution have access to the most current medical literature and best available evidence. UpToDate goes well beyond compiling a list of evidence; we sythesize the latest research with the full body of existing information and make recommendations about how the evidence should be applied at the point of care.
The most trusted and widely used clinical decision support resource in the world, UpToDate has become an essential part of the everyday practice of medicine and is the only evidence-based clinical decision support resource associated with improved outcomes.
Our local physicians and Medical Director involved with our program recommend its use by our students.
We are waiting for further pricing information. It is approximately $5,000.
Strategy 5 - Full time Faculty
The Respiratory Care program lost a full time faculty member in the spring of 2016 to another department, and a replacement is needed to address the excessive workload of the remaining program faculty and development of continuring education units (CEU) for program graduates and practicing RTs.
Currently the two (2) full time faculty carry workloads of 140% and 165%. Twelve to fourteen associate faculty carry the remaining hourly workload of 516%. We are requesting one (1) additional full time faculty position as soon as possible to alleviate the stress and burnout associated with these excessive workloads, improve student clinical performance, and develop CEUs to increase the College's FTES.
Strategy 6 - Zoll Training Monitor/Defibrillator
Non-Clinical X Series ® Manual Monitor/Defibrillator with 4 trace tri-mode display monitor/ defibrillator/printer, comes with Real CPR Help®, advisoryalgo rithm, advanced communications package (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB cellular modem capable) USB data transfer capable and large 6.5"( 16.5cm) diagonal screen, full 12 ECG lead view with both dynamic and static 12-lead mode display.
The Respiratory Care program frequently utilizes the monitor/defibrillator(s) of the EMS program for the instruction of ECG interpretation, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications. The current monitors/defibrillators are being discontinued due to the company's inability to obtain replacement parts for this series. All of the monitors/defbrillators have required service in recent years and some are currently not functioning correctly. The EMS and RT programs propose a joint purchase of this item, along with the AEDs for use in both programs.
Strategy 7 - Sufficient Instructional Space NEEDED
The Allied Health programs (RT, EMS, Nursing) are requesting approximately 2.5 million dollars for the remodel of any additional space for instruction.
Currently the Allied Health/Public Service building has a shortage of the necessary lecture and lab room space to accommodate the Allied Health programs currently lodged here. In the fall of 2017, the ADN program expanded their enrollment from 48 students to 60 students; this change has significantly impacted room availability in the building. Currently every classroom and most of our lab space in this building is scheduled all day for every day of week; faculty are using storage rooms and the hallways to conduct skills check offs due to our lack of space. Moving the all of the nursing programs (ADN, LVN and CNA) to another space would give the RT and EMS programs the space they need to conduct their programs and open large lecture classroom space for large general education courses.
Strategy 8 - Faculty Computer Replacement
The RT program is asking for $1586.58 for the replacement of the program director and department chair's laptop computer.
The current laptop computer of the program director of Respiratory Care was purchased in 2011, its internal battery no longer functions, it can't be updated to Windows 10 due to its age, Windows 7 is no longer supported as of January 14, 2020, and runs VERY slowly.
Strategy 9 - AHPS 219 Lab Computers Refresh
The Respiratory Care program is asking for $3173.12 for the refresh of our student computer lab in AHPS 219.
The (3) desktop computers in AHPS 219 for student use were purchased and installed in 2013 and are running Windows 7 which is no longer supported by as of January 14, 2020. We have had frequent problems with them over the last year and it has limited the students' access to key programs installed on these computers that improve student outcomes.
Strategy 10 - Program Assistant - Provide 100% District Funding
We would like to institutionalize our program assistant's position.
Our Program Assistant is crucial to the clerical support of our programs and requires long term stability. Our Allied Health Programs and Services Program Assistant salary is currently grant funded position. We would like to see this moved to a district funded position. The amount requested is $60,284 to cover salary and benefits on an annual basis.
Strategy 11 - SimEMR
SimEMR® is an interactive, web-based, simulated electronic medical record solution that enables students to learn how to electronically chart in today’s hospitals. A step by step process mirroring real-life patient care takes the learner from a patient profile and charting objectives to medication dispensing
Respiratory care students are required to complete computerized charting in all both one of their clinical sites, including medication administration record. Currently these students have no ability to practice these skills prior to their assigned clinical rotations and mistakes are common. Access to a system that allows practice of medical charting and safe medication administration would greatly reduce charting mistakes in our clinical sites. SimEMR is a subscription based product that is purchased on an annual basis for each student.
Strategy 12 - Vital Signs Equipment
Blood pressure cuffs and thermometers
The Respiratory Care program has frequently ran into difficulites accessing the vital signs cart utilized by all of the nursing programs at Butte College. Access to this equipment in the vital signs lab is essential for students' to correctly use thiese devices. The purchase of (2) thermometers and (10) blood pressure cuffs will meet the needs of our program.
Strategy 13 - CPR Manikins
(10) CPR Manikins
he Respiratory Care program is requesting the funds to purchase (10) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) manikins with compression rate monitors to be in compliance with the American Heart Association guidelines for CPR instruction
Strategy 14 - RT Medical Director Stipend
The RT program is asking for $10,000 yearly stipend to compensate our Medical Director for the duties and responsibilities as defined by the Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care.
The following are the duties and responsibilities of the Butte College Respirator yCare Program's Medical Director as defined by the Committee on the Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC) Standards for Entry Level into Respiratory Care Professional Practice 2018:
1. Provide competent medical guidance to the program, including curriculum review.
2. Interact with Program Director (PD) and Director of Clinical Education (DCE) to ensure both didactic and supervised clinical instruction meets current practice guidelines.
3. Attend Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings
4. Interact with the students in both the classroom and clinical environments (i.e. provide at least (2) two classroom lectures per semester, along with clinical instruction in the hospital setting)
Strategy 15 - Online Course Alignment
Online Course Alignment to meet CCC system standards
California Community college must have 20% of their online courses aligned to the @ONE Rubric in order to continue receive CVC-OEI Consortium benefits at reduced charge. Without this state-wide support, the cost to the district will be $125,000. The requested funding will provide training, travel, and stipends to align X number our current online courses.
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| Original Priority | Program, Unit, Area | Resource Type | Account Number | Object Code | One Time Augment | Ongoing Augment |
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| 1 | RT | Operating Expenses | $0.00 | $10,000.00 | ||
| RT Medical Director Stipend | The RT program is asking for $10,000 yearly stipend to compensate our Medical Director for the duties and responsibilities as defined by the Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care. The following are the duties and responsibilities of the Butte College Respiratory Care Program's Medical Director as defined by the Committee on the Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC) Standards for Entry Level into Respiratory Care Professional Practice 2018: 1. Provide competent medical guidance to the program, including curriculum review. 2. Interact with Program Director (PD) and Director of Clinical Education (DCE) to ensure both didactic and supervised clinical instruction meets current practice guidelines. 3. Attend Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings 4. Interact with the students in both the classroom and clinical environments (i.e. provide at least (2) two classroom lectures per semester, along with clinical instruction in the hospital setting) |
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| 2 | RT | Equipment | $1,587.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Faculty Computer Replacement | The current laptop computer of the program director of Respiratory Care was purchased in 2011, its internal battery no longer functions, it can't be updated to Windows 10 due to its age, Windows 7 is no longer supported as of January 14, 2020, and runs VERY slowly. |
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| 3 | RT | Equipment | $3,173.00 | $0.00 | ||
| AHPS 219 Computer Lab Refresh | The (3) desktop computers in AHPS 219 for student use were purchased and installed in 2013 and are running Windows 7 which is no longer supported by as of January 14, 2020. We have had frequent problems with them over the last year and it has limited the students' access to key programs installed on these computers that improve student outcomes. |
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| 4 | RT | Personnel | $0.00 | $114,000.00 | ||
| Full time Faculty | Currently the two (2) full time faculty carry workloads of 140% and 165%. Twelve to fourteen associate faculty carry the remaining hourly workload of 516%. We are requesting one (1) additional full time faculty position as soon as possible to alleviate the stress and burnout associated with these excessive workloads, improve student clinical performance, and develop CEUs to increase the College's FTES. |
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| 5 | RT | Facilities | $2,500,000.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Sufficient Instructional Space NEEDED | Currently the Allied Health/Public Service building has a shortage of the necessary lecture and lab room space to accommodate the Allied Health programs currently lodged here. In the fall of 2017, the ADN program expanded their enrollment from 48 students to 60 students; this change has significantly impacted room availability in the building. Currently every classroom and most of our lab space in this building is scheduled all day for every day of week; faculty are using storage rooms and the hallways to conduct skills check offs due to our lack of space. Moving the all of the nursing programs (ADN, LVN and CNA) to another space would give the RT and EMS programs the space they need to conduct their programs and open large lecture classroom space for large general education courses. |
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| 6 | RT | Personnel | $0.00 | $60,284.00 | ||
| Program Assistant - Provide 100% District Funding | Our Program Assistant is crucial to the clerical support of our programs and requires long term stability. Our Allied Health Programs and Services Program Assistant salary is currently grant funded position. We would like to see this moved to a district funded position. The amount requested is $60,284 to cover salary and benefits on an annual basis. |
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| 7 | RT | Equipment | $28,681.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Zoll Monitor/Defibrillator | The Respiratory Care program frequently utilizes the monitor/defibrillator(s) of the EMS program for the instruction of ECG interpretation, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications. The current monitors/defibrillators are being discontinued due to the company's inability to obtain replacement parts for this series. All of the monitors/defbrillators have required service in recent years and some are currently not functioning correctly. The EMS and RT programs propose a joint purchase of this item, along with the AEDs for use in both programs. |
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| 8 | RT | Operating Expenses | $0.00 | $2,500.00 | ||
| Online Course Alignment to meet CCC system standards | California Community college must have 20% of their online courses aligned to the @ONE Rubric in order to continue receive CVC-OEI Consortium benefits at reduced charge. Without this state-wide support, the cost to the district will be $125,000. The requested funding will provide training, travel, and stipends to align X number our current online courses. The cost is approximately $2500 per class. |
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| 9 | RT | Equipment | $3,000.00 | $0.00 | ||
| SimEMR® is an interactive, web-based, simulated electronic medical record solution that enables students to learn how to electronically chart in today�s hospitals. A step by step process mirroring real-life patient care takes the learner from a patient profile and charting objectives to medication dispensing | Respiratory care students are required to complete computerized charting in all both one of their clinical sites, including medication administration record. Currently these students have no ability to practice these skills prior to their assigned clinical rotations and mistakes are common. Access to a system that allows practice of medical charting and safe medication administration would greatly reduce charting mistakes in our clinical sites. SimEMR is a subscription based product that is purchased on an annual basis for each student. |
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| 10 | RT | Equipment | $1,156.00 | $0.00 | ||
| CPR Manikins | The Respiratory Care program is requesting the funds to purchase (10) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) manikins with compression rate monitors to be in compliance with the American Heart Association guidelines for CPR instruction |
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| 11 | RT | Equipment | $106.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Vital Signs Equipment | The Respiratory Care program has frequently ran into difficulites accessing the vital signs cart utilized by all of the nursing programs at Butte College. Access to this equipment in the vital signs lab is essential for students' to correctly use thiese devices. The purchase of (2) thermometers and (10) blood pressure cuffs will meet the needs of our program. |
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| 12 | RT | Personnel | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Collaboration with Nursing and Paramedic Programs on Clinical Simulation Development | The ADN, Paramedic, and Respiratory Care programs are interested in developing clinical simulations that involve students from each of these programs, utilizing our current technology in this area. 4th semester nursing and respiratory students, along with 1st semester paramedic students would be managing the care of a simulated patient from the pre-hospital scene to the emergency department of a hospital and beyond. The development of clinical simulations that involve so many facets of clinical care will require extensive time to plan, build and implement outside of the faculty�s normal workloads. Our accrediting body, the Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care programs now requires us to have an inter-professional education simulations component in the program to maintain accreditation. The Respiratory Care program is asking for a $1000.00 stipend for the Respiratory Care program faculty member who will be collaborating with the nursing and paramedic instructors in the development of these extensive clinical simulations. The stipend would be paid after the successful completion and implementation of a collaborative clinical simulation. |
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| 13 | RT | Personnel | $2,000.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Development of Continuing Education Units (CEU) for Faculty and Program Graduates | The Respiratory Care Program is interested in developing continuing education courses via Canvas and in face-to-face formats to assist faculty and program graduates in completing the required CEU�s for ongoing licensure. The Committee on the Accreditation of Respiratory Care programs (CoARC) recommended during a recent site visit that the program provide a course for practicing RT�s on preceptorship of students as a tool for demonstrating inter-rater reliability during practicum rotations. The program is required to demonstrate that all persons evaluating students do so in a similar manner (inter-rater reliability) to maintain ongoing program accreditation; providing a course on preceptorship to all of our clinical affiliates, which includes information on student evaluations, would greatly assist the program towards this goal. The Respiratory Care program is asking for a $2000.00 stipend for the Respiratory Care program faculty member(s) who will be developing and implementing continuing education units. The stipend would be paid after the successful completion and implementation of approximately 4-8 CEU�s. |
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| 14 | RT | Operating Expenses | $0.00 | $1,500.00 | ||
| Budget Augmentation for Travel to Out-of-Area Clinical Sites and Conferences | The program is asking for an ongoing budget augmentation of the program's Travel and Conference budget of $1500.00 The program's Director of Clinical Education is required by our accrediting body, Committee for the Accreditation of Respiratory Care programs (CoARC) to regularly visit all of the clinical affiliates of the program. The program rotates students through hospitals in Southern Oregon, Northern Nevada, and the Sacramento area, as well as locally. |
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| 15 | RT | Equipment | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | ||
| UpToDate clinical decision support system | UpToDate® is the premier evidence-based clinical decision support resource, trusted worldwide by healthcare practitioners to help them make the right decisions at the point of care. It is proven to change the way clinicians practice medicine, and is the only resource of its kind associated with improved outcomes. Medical librarians play a critical leadership role in ensuring that the clinicians in their institution have access to the most current medical literature and best available evidence. UpToDate goes well beyond compiling a list of evidence; we sythesize the latest research with the full body of existing information and make recommendations about how the evidence should be applied at the point of care. The most trusted and widely used clinical decision support resource in the world, UpToDate has become an essential part of the everyday practice of medicine and is the only evidence-based clinical decision support resource associated with improved outcomes. Our local physicians involved with our program recommend its use by our students. We are waiting for further pricing information. It is approximately $5,000. |
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