We appreciate your interest in the Respiratory Care profession, the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care Program (BSRC) offered at Texas State University, and our graduate program in polysomnography (sleep diagnostics).
The Texas State University Respiratory Care Program offering the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care degree and the Polysomnography Option Program at the San Marcos, Texas campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).
The Respiratory Care program at Texas State is celebrating its 40th Anniversary at Texas State and our department represents the first established program in the College of Health Professions in 1972. Since that time, over 1400 graduates from our program can be found in areas of healthcare leadership and management, education, research, clinical practice, and medical equipment development/sales throughout the U.S. and abroad.
The current RC faculty has over 125 years of collective teaching experience in Respiratory Care at Texas State. Respiratory Care and Sleep Specialty Programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) and allow graduates to sit for the national board exams administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and the Board for Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).
The Texas State RC Program student-to-teacher ratio for all fulltime & adjunct faculty per cohort class of 40 students is 4-to-1 and for each PSG class of 10, the ratio of 3-to-1. We are dedicated to provide the knowledge and skills required to become Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT), Registerered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT), or Sleep Disorder Specialists (SDS).
Dean Welborn called a contest between departments in the College of Health Professions in celebration of Texas State's Homecoming game against the Idaho Vandals. The RC Department (actually Maria, Aracely, & Landria) got busy and decorated the department to take the prize! RC won a great goodies basket and Texas State won over Idaho 38-7! GO BOBCATS!!
Each year the Department of Respiratory Care celebrates our outstanding students in RC Awards Night ceremony. This year, on Friday, April 13, students and their family/friends enjoyed an evening of special recognition for their accomplishments.
(Left to Right) Brent Roberts, Lauren Elford, Felipe Arellano, Benjamin Velazquez, Piper Shannon, Aracely Martinez, Samantha Blondell, Krizia Martinez. (Not pictured: Mary Davis, Diana Ibrahim, Evan Perez, Giau Nguyen)
(Left to Right) Trung Nguyen, Russell Wuertzer, Alyssa Strauss, Erica Talamantez, Adryn Jester, Tymonee Stanley. (Not pictured: Stelle Barile, Tracy Smith)
(Left to Right) Alyssa Strauss, Brandy Molina, Samantha Blondell.
The 2012 Lambda Beta inductees for the Naitonal Honor Society for Respiratory Care are (Left to Right): Trung Nguyen, Felipe Arellano, Alyssa Strauss, Russel Wuertzer, Adryn Jester, Piper Shannon, Krizia Martinez, Lauren Elford, Benjamin Velazquez. (Not pictured: Diana Ibrahim & Evan Perez)
A great example of leadership can be found in Houston at MD Anderson in the Respiratory Care Department. Just ask Texas State RC Grad Jorge Rodriguez about the opportunities his BSRC degree has opened up for him there. Recently, Jorge co-authored an article on Ensuring Adequate Nutrition Support for the Ventilated Patient" An Interdisciplinary Approach with a fellow healthcare professional from the pharmacy department. MD Anderson publishes Critical Decisions as a continuing education publication for dietitians and respiratory therapist. Click on the link: tmp/fckeditor/7d274a29-38ad-11e1-87b0-016969c7c608/CD_1.pdf or the pdf below and learn how important it is to make sure mechanical ventilator patients in the ICU have enough nutrition and calories for weaning trials. GOOD JOB, JORGE!! We are proud of you!
CD_1 : Critical Decisions MDAnderson(PDF, 882.3 KB)
The Department of Respiratory Care is pleased to offer a graduate certificate in Polysomnographic Technology. The PSG program is the only program offered at the graduate level in the nation and provides 15 graduate hours in sleep technology that may be applied toward graduate degrees, such as the Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (MSIS) degree. Following the 9-month graduate certificate program, students will receive a graduate certificate from Texas State and notation on their graduate transcript denoting the certificate. Specific tracks are available for all credentialed respiratory therapist or any licensed healthcare professional seeking an opportunity to enter the sleep medicine profession with the Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT) or a Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS) national credentials. RTs with a bachelor's degree or Allied Health Professionals/Nurses with a bachelor's degree are eligible to apply.
Sleep studies, or polysomnography, is an exciting area of healthcare in which the sleep profession perform technical & diagnostic evaluations of a broad range of sleep disorders. Respiratory Therapist represent a large portion of the sleep technology workforce. For more information, check under the "Degrees & Programs" tab above.
This spring, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offered an incredible national conference for graduating seniors from BSRC Programs called "Rx for Success." Seniors were invited to compete for an all expense-paid trip to Philadelphia to tour the CHOP facility and interview with the Respiratory Therapy Staff regarding the amazing things being done there. Six of our senior ladies were chosen and represented Texas State as the largest number of students from any RC Program in the country and were known as the "Texas Ladies" in Phili! Below are some pictures and reflections of their experiences they wished to share. Our six STARS in the center photo below are (Left-to-Right) Whitley Joiner, Ashley Marks, Sarah Porter, Amanda Johnston, Aimee Holt, and Olivia Williams. THANKS ladies and a very special thanks to CHOP!
The RCSA serves the Respiratory Care student body by providing opportunities for student social events, community events and healthcare outreach, fundraising, and cohort support.
We are happy to offer our BSRC majors and graduates a link to the Respiratory Care Career Network posting job opportunities around the region. This resource can also be found under the "Student Resources" tab across the top of the RC website. Just click on the link below.
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CHOP - Olivia
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