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Respiratory therapist.

Respiratory therapist. By: Luz Avalos, Ana Orellana , Astrid Guilarte , Choi Kui Jeong , and Shao Hua . Respiratory therapist. Education. Respiratory Therapist Education: .Respiratory Therapy

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Respiratory therapist.

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  1. Respiratory therapist. By: Luz Avalos, Ana Orellana, Astrid Guilarte, ChoiKuiJeong, and ShaoHua.

  2. Respiratory therapist.

  3. Education. • Respiratory Therapist • Education: .Respiratory Therapy • You must complete a training program approved by the Council • on Medical Education of the American Medical Association(AMA) • . Preparation: high school diploma or equivalent level • . Length: Associate’s degree – Community college • (18 - 24months) • Bachelor’s degree - University (4 – year) • *Recommended for supervisory positions. • . Programs: academic and theory courses • Many science-oriented courses including anatomy • and physiology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, • psychology, mathematics • ----- Experience in a medical facility.

  4. classes needed. Graduates of approved two-year programs who have completed one year of work experience are eligible to take an exam to become registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). TYPICAL COURSE WORK • Most Respiratory Therapy programs include the following: • Anatomy • Chemistry • Clinical Experience • Critical Care Therapy • Mathematics • Microbiology • Physics • Neonatal Respiratory. Therapy • Physiology • Respiratory Therapy

  5. Licenses. • Licenses: Certified Respiratory Therapist Exam(CRT) • Registered Respiratory Therapist Exam(RRT) • Related Majors • ° Health Technologies, Other • ° Medical Laboratory Technologists • ° Nursing • ° Radiological Technology • CPR: (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

  6. Personal skills. • Active Listening • Instructing • Reading Comprehension • Critical Thinking • Speaking • Writing • Science • Mathematics • Complex Problem Solving • Learning Strategies • Coordination • Social Perceptiveness

  7. Salary. NATIONAL PAY: CALIFORNIA PAY:

  8. Job Outlook.

  9. Job Duties. • Provide medical care. • Treatment to patients who have lung problems. • They set up, and adjust. • They operate equipment such as: • Oxygen tents, • Incubators, • Iron lungs, • Resuscitators, • Mechanical ventilators, • Aerosol inhalants, • And oxygen tanks

  10. Other information. • Most Respiratory Therapists work at hospitals. Others work at nursing homes, ambulance companies, or oxygen rental equipment companies, some teach at colleges and universities, and others work in the military. • Related Occupations: • Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technicians • Electroencephalograph (EEG) Technicians • Emergency Medical Technicians • Licensed Vocational Nurses

  11. Thank you for your attention.

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