The Library will purchase material at the Instructional Level (2) and Research Level (3), for the library's collection in support of the department's Degrees and programs. Specific selection criteria concentrate on, but are not limited to the following areas:
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation(acute, critical home and extended care)
- Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiopulmonary-Renal Anatomy & Physiology
- Applied Pathology
- Respiratory Care Instrumentation
- Ventilator Concepts
- Contemporary Issues in Cardiopulmonary Care (Writing Intensive)
- Opportunities in Continuing & Home Care
- Role of Legislation, Regulations, Professional Organizations & Politics
- Ethics of Patient Care
- Professional Behavior
- Emergent care
- Biomedical research
- Asthma education
- Case management & Studies (Writing Intensive). Symptoms, Pathophysiology, Etiology, Diagnosis, & Treatment for diseases such as:
- Pulmonary Edema
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Neurological Diseases
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- Drug Overdose
- Hospital Administration & Management
- Teaching Respiratory Care in Higher Education