4.29A      Programs In This Cluster

·     Respiratory Therapy

4.29B       Overall Goals For This Cluster

Short Term:  

·     Curriculum revision will be planned and implemented.

·     Expand community based advanced standing program.

Long Term:  

·     Maintain state of art technology for the Respiratory Therapy program.

·     Develop nationwide long distance education Respiratory Therapy program.

4.29C       Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Increase clinical instructor contact hours with students.

·     Offer an Advance Practitioner NBRC Exam review class.

·     Expand the Pulmonary Rehabilitation and neonatal curriculum.

·     Increase FTE to 5.0 as required by program growth.

·     Expand the size of the RT lab to include more work stations.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Place all RT computer resources online for immediate student access.

·     Designate a separate and dedicated RT computer lab.

·     Hire permanent RT tutors.

·     Expand RT lab with 30 student study stations.

·     Budget for major state of the art technological equipment.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     1 Full-time faculty member added to the Respiratory Therapy Program as required by program growth.

·     2 Respiratory care practitioners paid for tutoring RT students as needed for growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     RT lab redesigned with additional space.

·     State of the art medical equipment.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Faculty to attend technological workshops and conferences.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Community based faculty for program development and modification as required by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Computers and CD resources.

Other Requirements  

·     Travel budget.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     To evaluate the professional needs of Respiratory Therapists.

·     Implement CEU courses for Respiratory Therapists in the community.

·     Expand the Respiratory Therapy advance standing program in the community.

·     Implement subspecialty Respiratory Therapy courses for the community.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Offer a nationwide advance standing Respiratory Therapy program.

·     Develop an Internet computer resources online for immediate student access.

·     Budget for computerized technological equipment to support a long distance advance standing program.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Respiratory Therapy faculty for community based generating programs as needed for growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Teaching materials.

·     Computerized equipment and software.

Other Requirements  

·     Faculty curriculum development.

·     Mailing costs.

Professional Development  

·     Faculty to attend technological workshops and conferences.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     6 mentors for nationwide educational clusters.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     2 computers and software.

·     Toll free 800 number

·     Rent for cluster meeting classrooms.

Other Requirements  

·     Travel.

·     Advertisement.

Professional Development  

·     Funding for faculty to attend JRCRTE workshops on long distance education.

4.29D       Summary Of Requirements For This Cluster

Short Term (1998-2000):  

Personnel  

·     1.0 FTE respiratory therapy faculty as required by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     5,000 s.f. lab space to meet all programs needs indicated to year 2001.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Funding for travel and conferences.

Long Term (2001-2005+):  

Personnel  

·     Additional 1.25 FTE needed to meet course goals and program demands.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional funding needed for equipment and supplies.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Additional funding needed for travel and conferences.