About Program

Overview

Respiratory therapists’ role and responsibilities, as well as respiratory academic programs have been significantly developed in the past 30 years. The high demand for well-trained respiratory therapists with advanced degrees have accelerated academic institution to pursuing higher degree programs in respiratory therapy worldwide.

In Palestine, respiratory therapists’ practitioners do not exist due to the absence of any bachelor or higher degree academic programs in this field. Respiratory care is provided by hospital nurses who are trained on the job only without appropriate academic background. The “Bachelor of science in respiratory therapy program” is currently under accreditation by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Once approved, graduates are expected to practice their roles at least 5 years from now. Thus, practicing nurses with bachelor degree programs who currently work in critical care units can be enrolled in this proposed program to fill the gap in their clients’ respiratory care needs.

The proposed Master of Science in Respiratory Therapy program at AAUP is designed to advance the knowledge, evidence-based practices, research and leadership skills of respiratory therapy professionals

Goals

Provide students with quality theoretical and clinical education for the provision of outstanding future respiratory therapists.
Equip respiratory therapy students with basic and advanced knowledge and skills needed to practice competently.
Deliver safe and evidence based respiratory services for client of all age groups.
Prepare ethical leaders, compassionate and scientific researchers throughout the care of clients with respiratory needs

Career of Graduates

Respiratory therapists can have many career opportunities upon graduation not limited to the following areas:

Critical care units for adults, infants, or newborns.
Respiratory laboratories(PFT labs, Hyperkalemic labs)
Various patient admission
Emergency rooms.
Pulmonary specialty clinics
Nursing homes
home care for elderly with chronic diseases
Education and administration.
Privately owned business

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students should be equipped with comprehensive knowledge, skills, and abilities to excel in their endeavors.

Integrate physiology, pathology and pharmacological sciences in the care of clients with respiratory care needs.

Perform comprehensive assessment of normal and critically ill adults and pediatric clients with potential respiratory difficulties.

Provide accurate diagnostic testing procedures, monitoring, and interpret results in order to provide competent care.

Develop accurate respiratory care plans, and appropriate decisions for clients with poor oxygenation and ventilation disorders.

Develop disease prevention, and health promotion and educational strategies in the community.

Promote respiratory care scientist and competent researchers to enrich the theory and practice of respiratory care.

Apply ethical standards of care and evidenced based care with distinguished leadership, teamwork and communication skills.

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