Zsazsa wrote:
Respiratory Therapy is very stressful and can be demanding at times...
Are you able to work under pressure especially in extreme, life threatening situations? Do you think you can intubate a person whose life hangs in the balance as the patient loses consciousness? Although a doctor trained in Anesthesiology will often be the one called upon to intubate a patient in a hospital setting, all Respiratory Therapists are trained to perform such intubation procedures and can be called upon to do them at times. Respiratory Therapists also, perform breathing treatments on a daily, routine manner on patients, both inpatient and outpatient, who need them...so you will be required to learn proper functioning of respiratory equipment, gas cylinders, regulators as well as drug pharmacology and other medical related coursework in order to be able to provide patients with correct medication dosages and proper treatment.
Respiratory Therapists have a reputation of being called "snot suckers" since their job requires a lot of suctioning of fluids from patients respiratory tracts. Are you squimish about someone spitting disgusting, foul smelling mucous on you? It happens often...
Respiratory Therapy can be a highly rewarding, well paying career if you enjoy caring for people with respiratory illnesses and problems.
Work in a hospital now and deal with mucus..........
Ya, I could deal with the equipment.
I dont have to deal with life threatening situations yet
06 Aug 2010, 10:37 am
