Respiratory Care - Stark State College of Technology

Respiratory Care from Stark State College of Technology is a Campus Associate Respiratory Care degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Respiratory care is a health care specialty involved in the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Working under the direction of a physician, respiratory care practitioners perform specific therapeutic procedures in the newborn nursery, surgical and medical clinical areas, emergency rooms, outpatient departments and intensive-care units of hospitals. These procedures include the administration of medical gases, administration of breathing treatments and other bronchial-hygiene techniques. Respiratory therapy provides treatment for patients with acute illnesses who may require use of life-support equipment as well as the testing of patients using various diagnostic techniques. Prospective students in the respiratory care program must meet specific eligibility criteria as outlined in the program's prerequisite requirements. View more details on Stark State College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Respiratory Care courses.