Respiratory Therapy: Changing The Future

I didn’t know what to expect with my observation with the respiratory therapist. All what I knew about them was they floated around and gave patients aerosol breathing treatments. I learned that a respiratory therapist does a lot more than that. They have access to the Pixis, and are able to give patients any type of respiratory medication. They teach patients how to correctly use inhalers. They educate their patients on way they have to do breathing treatments, or why they have to take certain respiratory medications. They also do an examination to find out what type of breathing treatment or oxygen device is needed to help a patient get the oxygen they need, or help with expanding their lungs, etc

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a dentist just like my mom. If you ask me what I would want to be now, I would probably tell you a respiratory therapist. I would want to go into any medical field because I love helping others and seeing others progress in their illness and watching them grow as people. I also would want a job that allows me to have contact with people everyday. In this paper, I will be discussing what a respiratory therapist does on an everyday basis, the salary and job demand, and the classes a respiratory therapist has to take.

The topic you chose is extremely relevant to modern health care and should be taught more to military providers because I believe we are the worst offenders. At one point in my career, I personally witnessed a fellow IDC give treatments for STD upon request and no examination or verbal history. One of your sources covers the use of antibiotics for upper respiratory issues. I believe this article choice and the citation from it make your thesis clear and make the point to the reader. I think you did a fantastic job not only summarizing the articles but also combining with the flow of your paper to validate your point.

I think respiratory therapist would be good job for me, as I think I would be good for this major as well. I am everything that is necessary of this field, persistent, hardworking willing, and wanting to learn, and wants to improve further in respiratory therapist. The spirit and power it takes to work in medical field I have that, but along with what I was convey to be and want to do make me even more of a positive element to the field.

I was always passionate about becoming a healthcare professional because of the role healthcare professional play in improving the lives of people. As most, if not all of body functions revolve around the respiratory process, respiratory therapy was the occupation, within the healthcare field I have been professing for over a decade now. My choice to be a respiratory therapist helps fortify my burning desire to contribute in making a difference in the life of the people with whom I come in contact. The learning spectrum in the respiratory therapy occupation varies from interpersonal communication, as well as, peer coaching. While I have acquired a strong level of skill set to excel as a respiratory therapist and as an undergraduate in Bioinformatics,

The American Association for Respiratory Care is a non-profit organization which provides numerous resources for registered respiratory therapists all over the United States. Membership through the AARC renders an abundance of incentives such as professional development, respiratory care education, social networking opportunities, continuing education programs and much more. The American Association for Respiratory Care truly believes in the cause of respiratory therapy and in the rights of their patients to receive competent respiratory care. Their advocacy team works with local, state and federal governments concerning public policies that affect their patients as well as their profession.

The American Respiratory Care Foundation is an organization that helps support further education, research, and charitable activities. Not only do they educate the public about the foundation and respiratory health, but they assist in training and enhancing the quality of our environment. The foundation was found in 1985 and since then has promoted several grants and awards for the people who make a difference in the respiratory care field. They have raised one million dollars since the year 2000 for education towards respiratory therapists. More than $230,000 dollars was used towards direct scholarship and achievement awards as well as $226,000 dollars for research in the future. The many companies that have helped support the American Respiratory

Communication is a tool that nurse leaders should master in order to send information, perception and understanding to achieve work activities and goals. Effective communication involves frequent, clear, and direct messaging of thoughts and ideas. The three elements leaders should include in creating and enhancing effective communication are trust, respect, and empathy. For this paper I will discuss some of the issues found in chapter seven’s critical thinking exercise. Nurse Olivia Whitt, who is in charge of an interdisciplinary team, faces several issues regarding communicating with the organization’s physicians about a critical pathway development for ventilator-dependent patients, the dietician who wants to integrate dietary protocols for the pathway and a home health care representative who at the moment is too involved with accreditation issues.

1.16. Explain the standard set of nursing observations that are completed on an individual who is in respiratory distress? Blood pressure, L&S manual or machine, SPo2 used on finger, ear or nose, Respirations for full minute, HR manual or through machine, neurovascular observation and capillary refill, pain scale, alert scale (Chrisp & Taylor, 2011)

Respiratory therapists (RT) are an important part of the treatment team. They can obtain arterial blood gas samples and check oxygen saturation levels. RT’s administer nebulizer treatments, bronchodilators, and steroids. They monitor and adjust ventilator machines and bi-pap machines according to patient needs. These machines help rid the body of carbon dioxide and provide adequate oxygenation. RT’s can also help provide suctioning as needed and are usually very involved in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Physical therapists (PT) also play a huge role in caring for COPD patients. They can teach them breathing and coughing techniques, and also teach them how to exercise for conditioning and pulmonary rehabilitation.

The purpose of this assessment is to critique a related pair of published papers surrounding the ventilation strategies for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Pulmonary or respiratory rehabilitation has been proven to help increase chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) sufferers’ quality of life (QOL), decrease hospitalizations and overall cost of care (Soysa, Mckeough, Spencer & Alison, 2012). Although pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has shown to have positive benefits, the Committee on National Surveillance System for Cardiovascular and Select Chronic Diseases, Institute of Medicine indicates that less than 2% of COPD patients have participated in any type of PR program (2011, p. 39). Some noted system barriers include physician referral patterns that range between 3% and 16% internationally and lack of program availability (Johnston & Grimmer-Somers, 2010). Patient barriers also exist

I am requesting five credit hours for Respiratory 340, Advanced Respiratory Therapy Clinical Experience. I believe that I should be granted this credit because of the hard work that I have put into my clinical experiences. Throughout the Spring semester, I have completed over 144 hours in various departments of the hospital.

In this situation one is left with the dilemma of the difficult/correct choice and the easier/wrong choice, or so it would appear. Obviously not saying anything could cost the doctor her job as well as endanger the pilot and any passengers he may carry. On the other hand, without retirement benefits the pilot may not be able to afford the treatment and medication he needs, yet again endangering the pilot.

I often get asked the question of what is a Respiratory Therapist. In short, we are trained professionals who provide therapeutic modalities to patients suffering from pulmonary diseases. Seven years ago, I made a decision to pursue a career in Respiratory Therapy. I was attending college at the University of Louisiana in Monroe (ULM), but had no knowledge of what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. It seemed all of my friends and fellow peers had their minds made up except for me. I chose to move back closer to home where I participated in a job shadowing activity. This enabled me to view many different options in the healthcare industry. To my surprise, I found myself to be most interested in the respiratory profession. I did a little research and found a Respiratory Degree Program at Louisiana State University in Eunice (LSUE). To be eligible for certification, a student must graduate with an associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited program. LSUE was an accredited program through Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). This junior college offered a three-year program to obtain an Associate of Science in Respiratory Care. After finishing and achieving my diploma, I moved on to passing my state boards through the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC). This test involved two parts. Passing the first half granted one the title of Certified Respiratory Therapist. If the student scores high enough on this exam, they become eligible for the