Dakota State University
Respiratory Care Club
** Madison, Sioux Falls & Rapid City Chapters **

Purpose:

* To increase awareness of respiratory care and promote the profession to the campus, medical communities, and region.

What is a Respiratory Therapist?


The new Life and Breath video shows the roles and responsibilities of Respiratory Care Practitioners.

Who we are:

The Madison Chapter is located on campus at DSU in Madison, the Sioux Falls Chapter is for students in the clinical portion of training in Avera McKennan or Sioux Valley Hospitals, and the Rapid City Chapter is for students in the clinical portion of training at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

The Program:

We have "east" and "west" options for training! 

The first year of the curriculum may be taken either on campus at DSU in Madison, or at the University Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Or, students may take the first year at either Black Hills State University in Spearfish or South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City.

Following this first year, the professional respiratory care training is held at Avera McKennan and Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, or at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City. Be sure to check out our curriculum listings.  

Pre-Clinical Student Handbook (PDF)

Clinical Student Handbook (PDF)

Clinical Evaluations (PDF)

Officers:

    Madison:     President - Erica Christoph
                        Vice President - Loralie Harper
                        Secretary/Treasurer - Tara Buehler

    Sioux Falls:  President - Tracia Sweeney
                         Vice President - Holly Novstrup
                         Secretary/Treasurer -  Danyelle Angyal

   Rapid City:  President - Eve Skocelas
                       Vice President - Kelly Baker
                       Secretary/Treasurer -  Lacy Wilder

Activities:

*	Co-sponsors an Adopt-a-Highway area with the HIM Club.
*	Offers CPR classes for campus and community
*	Special activities for the AARC's National Respiratory Care Week and the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout (G.A.S.).
*	Set up displays at Activities Fair, Wellness Fair, and Great American Smokeout, as well as maintaining a display window in the Science Center.
*	Offers volunteer time to associated professionals, such as the American Lung Association of South Dakota, The South Dakota Asthma Institute, etc.

For more information, contact:

Bruce Feistner, Director, or Valorie Stalcup, Site Coordinator, (for Rapid City area)

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