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What it takes to be a respiratory therapist

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What it Takes to be a Respiratory Therapist at IU Health

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Learn what it takes to be a Respiratory Therapist in the IU Health Network. For more information, visit http://www.iuhealth.org/

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Respiratory therapists interview and examine patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders.

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-Asthma Inhalers: These small, handheld instruments provide a dose of medication that is inhaled by the patient to open airways and prevent asthma attacks.

-Ventilators: For patients who are unable to breathe on their own, ventilators pump oxygen into the lungs to maintain normal breathing. They are often used for patients who are in a coma.

-Volumetric Exercisers: These devices measure a patient’s lung power as the patient breathes into a tube. They can also be used to help train patients on lung strengthening exercises.

-Blood Gas Analyzers: Respiratory therapists use these computerized measuring devices to indicate the oxygen level in a patient’s blood. Levels below a certain threshold (such as 95%) indicate a problem with oxygen intake.

-Suction Devices: If a patient is suffering from excess fluid within the lungs, such as with pneumonia or some types of internal bleeding, a suction device may be used to remove fluid and enable improved breathing.

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Respiratory therapists who work in home care teach patients and their families to use ventilators and other life-support systems in their homes.

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-http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/respiratory-therapists.htm#tab-1

-http://www.respiratorytherapy.net/job-description/

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWD10FCYQlA

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- Interview and examine patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders

- Consult with physicians to develop patient treatment plans

- Perform diagnostic tests such as measuring lung capacity

- Treat patients by using a variety of methods, including chest physiotherapy and aerosol medications

- Monitor and record the progress of treatment

- Supervise respiratory therapy technicians during tests and evaluate the findings of the tests

-Teach patients how to use treatments

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- Undergraduate degree 4 years

- Associate’s degree 2 year

- Bachelor degree 4 Years (recommended)

- Clinical 2 year