For students interested in combining technical duties with personalized patient care, the job of respiratory therapist stands out. This program focuses on the responsibilities and rewards of the position, the skills and qualities it requires, and the financial and personal advantages a registered respiratory therapist can expect. Presenting interviews with both young and veteran RRTs, the video describes the 2-year and 4-year training programs that lead to the position and the duties an RRT performs, such as evaluating a patient's breathing capacity, setting up and initializing a ventilator, guiding patients through ventilator or nebulizer treatments - and perhaps even joining a rapid response medical team. The chance to work in a variety of settings and assist many different types of patients is also explored. Recommendations for appropriate high school courses in biology, chemistry, and math are spotlighted. Correlates to national and state board certification standards.
For students interested in combining technical duties with personalized patient care, the job of respiratory therapist stands out. This program focuses on the responsibilities and rewards of the position, the skills and qualities it requires, and the financial and personal advantages a registered respiratory therapist can expect. Presenting interviews with both young and veteran RRTs, the video describes the 2-year and 4-year training programs that lead to the position and the duties an RRT performs, such as evaluating a patient's breathing capacity, setting up and initializing a ventilator, guiding patients through ventilator or nebulizer treatments - and perhaps even joining a rapid response medical team. The chance to work in a variety of settings and assist many different types of patients is also explored. Recommendations for appropriate high school courses in biology, chemistry, and math are spotlighted. Correlates to national and state board certification standards.
General Note
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Jan. 23, 2008.
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Content Note
Prelude: Job Opportunities in the Health Care Industry (1:36) -- Career: Respiratory Therapist (1:01) -- Respiratory Therapist: Duties (2:24) -- Respiratory Therapist: Work Settings (1:18) -- Respiratory Therapist: Types of Jobs Available (1:11) -- Respiratory Therapist: Skills Needed (1:05) -- Respiratory Therapist: Personality Characteristics Needed (0:58) -- Respiratory Therapist: Education (2:39) -- Respiratory Therapist: Licensure Requirements (0:53) -- Respiratory Therapist: Job Satisfaction (1:49) -- Respiratory Therapist: Pay and Job Prospects (1:53) -- Respiratory Therapist: Job Advancement Opportunities (0:23) -- Respiratory Therapist: What Do Students Think? (2:15).