Respiratory Therapists are trained to treat patients who have difficulty breathing because of cardiopulmonary (heart-lung problems). Under the direction of a physician, respiratory therapists conduct ...

Leann Ritchie enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester four years ago to study respiratory therapy, a field she chose because of her grandfather, a retired firefighter. “He had cancer ...

If media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic was a word cloud, “ventilators” would occupy a prominent spot. And critical questions abound: Will there be enough to satisfy increased demand in the ...

If you’re looking for a health care career, but haven’t decided which one to pursue, take a deep breath. Then take a look at respiratory care. Respiratory therapists help people breathe. Their ...

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical Center respiratory therapists — whose skills and training place them squarely in the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic — are describing increasingly ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Dayton respiratory therapist caring for COVID-19 patients knows all too well what it’s like to be on the other side. “I feel for them in my soul just having been through that ...

Seeing the need for respiratory therapists in the community, Odessa College is preparing to revive its respiratory therapy program starting in August 2025. Pending accreditation approval, OC will ...

Ventilators are mentioned often in critical care cases for COVID-19 patients. Talked about less are the respiratory therapists who run those devices and work with doctors and nurses on the front lines ...

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