Respiratory Care Technology - Metropolitan Community College Area

Respiratory Care Technology from Metropolitan Community College Area is a Campus Associate Respiratory Care degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. What is \\\'Respiratory Care Technology? For thousands of Americans who suffer from breathing problems, each breath is a major accomplishment. These people include patients with chronic lung problems such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis, but they also include heart attack and accident victims, premature infants, and people with cystic fibrosis, lung cancer or HIV. In each case, the person will most likely receive treatment from a Respiratory Therapist under the direction of a physician. Respiratory Therapists work to evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Respiratory Therapists perform diagnostic procedures such as obtaining and analyzing blood gas samples, measuring lung function values, and studying sleep patterns. These procedures are vital in assessing the patients' overall lung health, extent of disease progression, and the development and implementation of a medical care plan. Respiratory Therapists provide many direct-care therapy modalities including the administration of oxygen, inhaled medications, initiation and management of invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation, chest percussion, airway clearance, and artificial airway placement and maintenance. Respiratory Therapists also provide valuable clinical educational information on smoking cessation, home administration of medications and therapies, and maintenance of personal respiratory therapy equipment. Is it for you? To find out, you should ask yourself: Would I like to work with people of all ages ? from infancy to old age? Do I like to apply practical knowledge in a variety of situations? Am I good in the sciences? Am I flexible and adaptable in my work habits? Can I shift my focus quickly and effectively? Would I like to have a job that keeps me active? Do I have a creative and analytical approach to problem solving? Respiratory Therapists must: Be sensitive to the physical and psychological needs of others in their environment Be able to make decisions based on data and observations and uphold standards of professional practice Possess communication and intellectual skills necessary to perform patient assessment in a clinical setting Have an appreciation of working closely with other health professionals as a member of a team Have good manual and physical dexterity, possess a sense of equilibrium along with sufficient motor function to carry out activities required in the clinical practice of caring for patients, including doing moderate lifting. Have good space and form perception, good numerical and verbal abilities, and possess the functional use of senses of sight, hearing, touch and smell. Be able to remain calm in emergency situations View more details on Metropolitan Community College Area . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Respiratory Care courses.