Becoming a Respiratory Therapist
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about a career in the field of
healthcare? Does your mind conjure up images of somber-looking doctors and nurses attending
to one medical emergency after another?...
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Becoming a Respiratory Therapist
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about a career in the field of
healthcare? Does your mind conjure up images of somber-looking doctors and nurses attending
to one medical emergency after another? Or are you discouraged by the thought of going through
years of extensive schooling?
Well, it’s time someone told you there is more to the healthcare profession than doctors and
nurses.
There’s a whole army of healthcare professionals who specialize in providing different
kinds of patient care.
What’s more encouraging is the fact that a lot of these professions don’t
require extensive training or years of schooling.
Among these lesser known medical warriors are respiratory therapists or RTs.
Respiratory
therapists provide treatment, evaluation, and care to patients who are suffering from breathing or
cardiopulmonary disorders.
They work with physicians in the cardiopulmonary or respiratory care department of a hospital,
clinic,
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