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Clinical Rotations

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Clinical Rotations

Highline College Respiratory Care DegreesStudents will complete approximately 5 quarters of clinical practice during the program. Clinical rotations will be at various medical sites in the Puget Sound area. While under the supervision of an experienced respiratory therapist, students will perform different aspects of respiratory therapy on a large range of patients, including newborn, pediatric, and adult patient populations.

During these rotations students will spend over 600 hours working with patients, physicians and respiratory therapists. Clinical hours will be one, two, or three 8-hour days per week.

Students are required to have proper documentation prior to clinical including health records and criminal record check.  If you have questions about the requirements for clinical please contact the program coordinator.

Training Site will accept placement of only those students who are insured against malpractice liability for actions or inactions occurring in the clinical setting.  Students participating in the clinical education program will be covered either by a student medical malpractice policy offered through the College, or acquired by the student through another source.  The limits of such coverage shall be, at a minimum, $1,000,000 per occurrence.  Certificates of such coverage purchased by the student will be provided to Training Site upon request.  Should any student lack adequate proof of insurance, Training Site can refuse to accept the student for placement.