Associate degrees in Respiratory Care Therapy + Therapist: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.
Essex County College
Associate degree
Respiratory Care | Essex County College |
Why major in Respiratory Care?
Respiratory therapists are health care specialists who participate in the diagnosis, treatment, management, education, and preventive care of patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. They work in hospitals, caring for patients on medical and surgical wards, in emergency rooms, in neonatal, adult, and cardiac intensive care units, and in outpatient departments. They also provide care in patients‘ homes,... |
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