Day in The Life of a Respiratory Therapist
As a respiratory therapist, your day-to-day work will be helping patients who are suffering from breathing difficulties and airway problems. this can range in a variety of ways:
- Interviewing and examining patients who come into the hospital with a breathing problem.
- Consulting interviews and exam results with physicians and/or nursing staff to determine the best care plan.
- Conduct diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures based on the established care plan.
- Treat patients depending on the results of the diagnostic tests.
- Monitor and record a patient’s progress.
- Assisting patients in administering medications and monitoring their progress after discharge from the hospital.
- Assist medical personnel in emergencies and implement lifesaving procedures and treatments if necessary.
This work can be performed in emergency rooms, intensive care units, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, sleep centers, and more. As a Respiratory Therapist, you will work with people of all ages, from infants to the elderly. You can also specialize and become an expert in neonatal, critical care, sleep study or pulmonary function testing area.
As a respiratory therapist, you will work with and alongside registered nurses, physicians, medical and nursing assistants, physical therapists, speech therapists, and radiology technicians to provide necessary patient care.
Do you want to become a valuable lifesaving team and see for yourself what a respiratory therapist does? Join the Respiratory Therapy program at St. Augustine College at Lewis University. 100 % of our students are employed right after graduation. Many employers offer sign-on bonuses, education reimbursements, cover relocation expenses, and other incentives to attract new graduates.
This in-demand program is not simply rewarding but also promises a good career that is designed to empower you toward success.
