Respiratory Therapy (3/9/22)

with April Sexton (respiratory therapist)

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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