Respiratory Therapy Sciences – Inaya Medical Colleges

Respiratory Therapy Sciences (RTS)

The department was established in 2011. Students are required to pass 134 credit hours to complete the program. One of the most popular programs in the college with more than 400 students, which counts for 25% of the total number of students at Inaya Medical College. Cooperation agreements have been established between the Respiratory Therapy Department and the most prestigious hospitals in Saudi Arabia such as National Guard Hospital and Prince Sultan Military Medical City. First batch of interns have started their internship at these hospitals. The department is represented in the college committees such as science research Committee and curriculum and assessment committee.

Chairman

Dear All:

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Respiratory Therapy Program at Inaya Medical College. Our promise to you would be excellence in teaching, outstanding research opportunities and exceptional community service in line with the college’s mission and vision.

The department has high caliber faculty with graduate and undergraduate degrees with a wealth of academic and clinical experience. The department’s labs are state of the art with one of a kind simulation facility that mimics real working conditions in the hospital. We are honored by our partnership with the leading medical cities and hospitals within the kingdom for clinical and internship training.

Once again, allow me to welcome you to our department and I hope that you will be our colleague and alumnus.

Warm regards,

KHALED AL AWAM, PH. D., MPH, CHES, RRT, CPFT, CCT, RRT-NPS
CHAIRMAN, RESPIRATORY THERAPY SCIENCES

rts@inaya.edu.sa

Mission

The mission of the Respiratory Therapy Program at Inaya Medical College is to provide high quality education and resources that will enable students to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude to be competent respiratory therapists, and to promote research, community engagement and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Vision

The vision of the Department of Respiratory Therapy is to meet the expectations of the community, to establish and maintain an excellent national reputation, and to be a leader in innovative educational endeavors in the profession.

Goals

Prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice.
Offer the highest quality clinical education in respiratory care in a learning environment that fosters critical thinking, encourages professional leadership, inspires research, and instills a strong appreciation of ethical values and human diversity.
Promote a basic understanding and abilities to conduct research in respiratory care.
To provide the community with responsible respiratory therapy therapists who interact appropriately with the changing health care system.

Study Plan - Credit Hours

Level - 1

Course Code	Course Name	Theory	Practical	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
BIOS 101	Biostatistics	2	0	-	-
COMM 101	Communication Skills	1	0	-	-
ORI 000	Orientation	0	0	-	-
ISLM 105	Medical Jurisprudence	2	0	-	-
COMP 101	Computer for Health Sciences	1	1	-	-
ARAB 101	Arabic Language	2	0	-	-
ENGL 101	English Language (1)	4	4	-	-

Level - 2

Course Code	Course Name	Theory	Practical	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
BIOL 101	Biology	2	1	-	-
ETH 101	Ethics in Health Care	1	0	-	-
PHYS 101	General Physics	2	1	-	-
CHEM 101	Introduction to Chemistry	2	1	-	-
ENGL 102	English Language (2)	2	2	-	-
ENGL 105	Medical Terminology	3	0	-	-

Level - 3

Course Code	Course Name	Theory	Practical	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
RTS 000	Basic Life Support	0	0	-	RTS 232
RTS 231	Introduction to Respiratory Therapy	3	0	ENG-102 ENG-105	-
RTS 232	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & First Aid	3	0	ENG-102 ENG-105	RTS-000
ISLM 106	Family in Islam	2	0	-	-
BMS 231	Anatomy, Embryology & Histology	2	2	BIOL-101 ENGL-105	-
BMS 232	Physiology	2	1	BIOL-101 ENGL-105 PHYS-101	-
BMS 233	Biochemistry	2	1	-	-
ARAB 103	Writing in Arabic Language	2	0	ARAB-101	-

Level - 4

Course Code	Course Name	Theory	Practical	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
RTS 241	Anatomy of Respiratory System	3	0	BMS-231 RTS-231 RTS-232	RTS-242
RTS 242	Physiology of Respiratory System	3	0	BMS-232 RTS-231 RTS-232	RTS-241
RTS 243	Respiratory Pathophysiology(1)	3	0	BMS-23 RTS-231 RTS-232	-
RTS 244	Fundamentals of Respiratory Therapy(1)	3	1	RTS-231 RTS-232	-
BMS 241	Microbiology	2	0	BMS-231 BMS-232	-
BMS 242	Pharmacology	2	0	BMS-232 BMS-233	-

Level - 5

Course Code	Course Name	Theory	Practical	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
RTS 351	Respiratory Pathophysiology(2)	4	0	RTS-243	-
RTS 352	Fundamentals of Respiratory Therapy(2)	4	1	RTS 244	-
RTS 353	Patient Assessment	2	1	COMM-101 ETH-101 RTS-241 RTS-242	-
RTS 354	Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics & Monitoring	3	0	RTS-241 RTS-242	-
ISLM 107	Economic System in Islam	2	0	-	-

Level - 6

Course Code	Course Name	Theory	Practical	Clinical	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
RTS 361	Respiratory Pharmacology	2	0	0	RTS-352	-
RTS 362	Arterial Blood Gases	2	0	0	RTS-353	-
RTS 363	Mechanical Ventilation	3	1	0	RTS-352	-
RTS 364	Lung Expansion / Bronchial Hygiene Therapy	0	0	0	RTS-352	-
RTS 365	Clinical Respiratory Therapy / Practice(1)	0	0	3	RTS-000 RTS-352 RTS-353 RTS-354	-
ISLM 108	Human Rights	2	0	0	-	-

Level - 7

Course Code	Course Name	Theory	Practical	Clinical	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
RTS 471	Psychological Rehabilitation Science	2	0	0	RTS-363	-
RTS 472	Adult Pathophysiology / Geriatrics and Trauma Care	4	0	0	RTS-351 RTS-363	-
RTS 473	Neonatal, Pediatric Respiratory Therapy	2	1	0	RTS 363	-
RTS 474	Advanced Pulmonary Function Testing	1	1	0	RTS-362	-
RTS 475	Research Methodology	2	0	0	BIOS-101 RTS-362 RTS-363	-
RTS 476	Clinical Respiratory Therapy / Practice(2)	0	0	3	RTS-363 RTS-365	-

Level - 8

Course Code	Course Name	Theory	Clinical	Pre-requisites	Co-requisites
RTS 481	Independent Study	2	0	RTS-475	-
RTS 482	Management of Critically Ill Patients	3	0	RTS-476	-
RTS 483	Pulmonary Rehabilitation	3	0	RTS-365 RTS-474	-
RTS 484	Radiological Images	3	0	RTS-476	-
RTS 485	Clinical Respiratory Therapy / Practice(3)	0	3	RTS-473 RTS-476	-

Program Learning Outcomes (PLO's)

Knowledge and Understanding
K1	Demonstrate knowledge of the physiological bases for all therapeutic interventions and diagnostic procedures in all areas of respiratory therapy practice
K2	Comprehended knowledge of pulmonary disease management, including the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and patient care in a clinical care setting
K3	Demonstrate knowledge in critical care pathophysiology to interpret pertinent clinical information to make recommendations for appropriate therapeutic intervention
Skills
S1	Evaluate clinical information relevant to the role of respiratory therapy.
S2	Assess patient’s cardiopulmonary status to recommend, initiate, and/or modify diagnostic, therapeutic, and supportive respiratory interventions.
S3	Perform evidence-based, protocol derivation for advanced modalities and diagnostics for the cardiopulmonary patient
S4	Apply the clinical and technical proficiency necessary with all skills to fulfil the role as a respiratory therapist.
Values
V1	Promote the significance of each individual, including their strengths and abilities, to achieve established goals
V2	Promote the interest of patients, families and communities ethical and moral behaviors, both professional and personal
V3	Adhere to established professional codes of ethical behavior and promotes the advocacy of patients
V4	Understand leadership, power, the process of empowerment and issues integral to being a member of the discipline of respiratory therapy
V5	Promote interpersonal competence through the use of caring behaviors including verbal communication, non-verbal communication, look and touch that conveys respect, acceptance, trust, shares information, and provides mutual enrichment

Graduate Attributes

Well-disciplined and committed to hard work and a high standard of productivity.
Able to apply the knowledge and skills to a diverse and competitive work environment.
Able to think critically, analyse and solve problems.
Have a high degree of competence in using information and communication technology.
Professionally competent and up-to-date in their field of specialization in a changing global environment.
Gather and process knowledge from a variety of sources, and communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
Effectively demonstrate and apply good interpersonal skills in team work and leadership roles.
Committed to self -development through lifelong learning.
Socially responsible citizens aware of contemporary issues in contributing to national development.
Able to demonstrate and apply their entrepreneurial skills.

Laboratories

Laboratory facilities are organized in three separate categories:

Basic skills labs are equipped with manikins and instrumentations required to help the students acquire basic clinical skills.
Mechanical ventilation lab has the most current equipment used in the profession such as the Maquet Servo i Ventilator, Respironics V60 Noninvasive ventilator, which are typically used in acute or critical care settings. Furthermore, the lab contains additional equipment used in the diagnosis and follow up critically ill patients such as i-Stat Blood Gas Analyzer.
Simulation center: this facility mimics real time experience with patients using highly specialized equipment and allows students to do team approach patient care. The simulation center is considered the first of its kind in the Kingdom that is designated to the field of Respiratory Therapy.