with April Sexton (respiratory therapist)
Life and Breath - Life of a Respiratory Therapist - NICU
- fast paced / anything can happen environment / adaptable
- take care of anyone and everyone
>begin in hospitals then move to clinics, nursing home, children's care, etc..
- constantly learning new machinery for airway clearance / ventilators
- bedside care
- team sport / everyone contributes
Levels
- CRT: first credential - 100 Question test, licenses, exams, situation solving
- MPS
- PFT: operate machines (connecting to a machine and teaching them how to breath into it)
- AEC

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