Courses Taught /Required/Recommended Texts:

1. Clinical Practice I, II, III, IV and V. - required text- ISBN 0-7668- 2532-9. Title, "Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: An Integrated Approach" by Gary C. White, published by Thomson Delmar Leaning, 4th edition.

2. RET 1007 Respiratory Pharmacology - recommended text- ISBN 978-0-323-03202-5. Title, "Respiratory Care Pharmacology" by Joseph L Rau, Jr., published by Mosby, 7th edition.

3. RET 2284 Advance Modalities. - recommended text-ISBN 0-323-02215-4. Title, Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment" by J. M. Cairo and Susan P. Pilbeam, published by Mosby, 7th edition.

Having completed four years of military service I successfully completed my licensing as a CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist). I then enrolled and completed an AS Degree Program in Respiratory Care while working at a local hospital. After graduation I attended a one-year residency program for Respiratory Care at Kansas Medical Center, spending a 3 month program in education and 9 months in clinical practice. Following this I completed my board exams to become a RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist). I was then employed full-time as a Registered Respiratory Therapist where I supervision a 21-bed adult critical care unit. Following some six years of full-time work experience I became employed by St. Petersburg College. Since my employment I have attended the University of South Florida where I completed my master’s degree in education. To maintain my clinical skills and stay abreast of the new technologies I have been clinically active since this employment and typically teach both freshmen and sophomore clinical rotations including those skills related to both basic and critical care areas.