Respiratory Care Department faculty

Michael R. Harshfield B.S., R.R.T. R.C.P. Director of Clinical Education

Contact me at:
Michael Harshfield BS, RRT RCP
20,000 Kingwood Drive
HPB Suite 101
Kingwood Texas 77339
(281) 312-1638

e-mail me at:  michael.harshfield@lonestar.edu

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• Earned certificate from Respiratory Therapy Technician program in 1977 at Tacoma Community College Tacoma Washington
• Staff therapist at Lakewood General Hospital in Tacoma Washington in 1977
• Pulmonary function laboratory at St. Joseph Hospital in 1977-78
• Earned BS in Biology at University of Puget Sound Tacoma Washington in 1978
• Passed National Board for Respiratory Care CRTT examination in 1980
• Staff therapist at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, Washington 1978-1980
• Staff therapist at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Washington 1981-1987
• Passed National Board for Respiratory Care RRT examination in 1985
• Supervisor at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Washington 1987-1989
• Earned certificate for Advanced Cardiac Life Support at St. Joseph Hospital Bellingham, Washington in 1986
• Earned certificate for Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support at St. Joseph Hospital Bellingham, Washington in 1987
• Earned certificate for Instructor in Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support at St. Joseph Hospital Bellingham, Washington in 1988
• Earned certificate for Instructor in Neonatal Resuscitation Program at St. Joseph Hospital Bellingham, Washington in 1988
• Became Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner in 1990
• Cardiopulmonary department Supervisor at Conroe Medical Center Hospital in Conroe, Texas 1990-1992
• Joined Kingwood College Respiratory Care department in Kingwood Texas in 1992-94 as an instructor
• Became director of Clinical Education in 1994 to present

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Classes I will be teaching:

Fall

RSPT 1166 Practicum - Respiratory Care Therapy evening

RSPT 1167 Practicum - Respiratory Care Therapy

RSPT 2366 Practicum - Respiratory Care Therapy

RSPT 2414 Mechanical Ventilation

• Spring

RSPT 1325 Respiratory Care Sciences - Days

RSPT 2266 Practicum- not current

RSPT 2166 Practicum -Days

RSPT 1160 Clinical Respiratory Care Therapy- evening class

RSPT 2325 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics- Days

Summer classes I teach:

RSPT 2139 Advanced Life Support

RSPT 1160 Clinical [2^nd semester]

RSPT 1167 Practicum [3^rd semester]

RSPT 2160 Practicum [5^th semester]

RSPT 1431 Fundamentals II

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Mike's links:

· Life and Breath Video from AARC: http://www.aarc.org/career/be_an_rt/life_and_breath.cfm

· Kingwood College Homepage

· what do my student's see as the role of the RCP?

· how do I become a respiratory therapist?

· FAQ about respiratory care

· Bill Scott's homepage

· Kenny McCowen's Homepage

· Mike Harshfield's Homepage

· respiratory care at kingwood college

· American Society for Respiratory Care homepage

· what kind of great jobs can a respiratory therapist expect?

· research class

· update on the research class