Respiratory therapy

Respiratory Therapy began to enter the medical field in the early 1940s. Fast forward a few years and Respiratory Care still remains a relatively new field in the medical industry. Almost all fifty states now require a license or some other form of “other legal credentialing law governing the profession of respiratory care” (Weilacher). A Respiratory therapist by definition “treats people with health care issues affecting the cardiopulmonary system such as asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, cardiovascular disorders, and trauma”. A Respiratory therapist can work in a variety of settings such as the emergency room, intensive care units, and in rehabilitation centers. In order to become a Respiratory therapist in any of these settings, an Associate's…

Chapter 1 Introduction Respiratory therapy (RT) is an allied health specialty that provides therapeutic and diagnostic services to patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. Around 119 thousand respiratory care jobs held in 2010, with expected increasing up to 143,000 by 2020 based on United States Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012). According to the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC), there are 451 academic programs, which accredits respiratory care…

Bree Edwards October 12, 2015 Respiratory Therapy 210 What Does a Respiratory Therapist Do? Respiratory therapists are important health care professionals who provide care for patients with acute and chronic abnormal cardiopulmonary systems. They are educated and trained professionals who focus on providing quality respiratory care to patients. Almost seventy five percent of respiratory therapists work in a hospital setting while the other twenty five percent work in clinics, sleep study…

A History of Respiratory Care: Past to Present Respiratory ailments such as asthma, COPD, and bronchitis have been a documented part of human existence for as long as humans have documented their existence. There have always been treatments and remedies for these afflictions. However, in more recent history, these afflictions and new emerging technology have driven the need of a respiratory care professional. Respiratory therapists may be one of the “new kids on the block” in the medical field,…

It was then when I weighted my pros and cons by factors that included, and were not limited to the amount of study, work, the easiness or difficulty of the job, the happiness and/or misery of the employee, and the most important factor that I needed to face, the performance of good patient care since this last was mostly affected by all the other previous factors. Consequently, it was then when I noticed that Respiratory Therapy was my top opted option. A profession that would allow me not only…

I was unaware that hospitals performed a “reengineering,” that eliminated the Respiratory Therapy management team. I can see why this approach did not work, I think this devalued respiratory therapist. When it comes to scheduling hours a nurse that never did work in the field of respiratory may schedule too many employees or not enough. They would be unaware of the time it takes to deliver a treatment, ventilator checks, equipment, 02 checks, ABG’s, sputum inductions, ect. Especially when it…

Case study Amber W. Hendrix MMTC Author Note Case Study for RT 242 Respiratory Therapy Clinical II Peritoneal Tuberculosis I never got to speak directly to my case study. She was intubated when I first became aware of her case and she failed all attempts at weaning from the vent before she died. There was regrettably also a language barrier with the majority of her family as they spoke Haitian Creole which has roots in Portuguese, Spanish, Taino, and West African languages, which left me limited…

main focuses in contributing to the field of respiratory is making sure that I continue to do research in the field of respiratory in order to constantly grow the field and make sure that respiratory therapist continue to expand their knowledge. Specifically, I want to continue to focus on my undergraduate research and investigate central nervous system sites and neuropharmacological mechanisms mediating hypoxic ventilatory and sympathetic responses. Also, I want to continue to examine the…

you have no problems with your breathing, smile and relax -- you don't need a respiratory therapist. But if you have some trouble because of asthma, emphysema, or pneumonia, or maybe you've recently experienced some type of cardiovascular disorder or trauma, then don't fret – a respiratory therapist may be just what you need. Just what is a respiratory therapist? It is someone who is an expert in respiratory care, someone who can provide much needed therapy to people with respiratory problems,…

Some similarities between the research and the interventions actually performed included the withdraw of ventilation being performed by both the nurse and respiratory therapist (Campbell et. al. 2015, p.782). The article which discussed the use of an algorithm while removing mechanical ventilation detailed the use of both nurses and respiratory therapy being trained to perform these interventions. Some of the additional interventions detailed in the research included using a staggered reduction…