https://padlet.com/viperc56/bmeyckbr6eh2 en-us 2019-03-07 19:11:53 UTC 2019-03-07 19:20:14 UTC hello@padlet.com viperc56 https://padlet.com/viperc56/bmeyckbr6eh2/wish/339043876 What do they do?
Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. 

- Practicing under the direction of a physician, advanced-level respiratory therapists assume responsibility for all respiratory care procedures. 
- Entry-level respiratory therapists follow specific, well-defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of a physician or an advanced-level respiratory therapist]]> 2019-03-07 19:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/viperc56/bmeyckbr6eh2/wish/339043876 viperc56 https://padlet.com/viperc56/bmeyckbr6eh2/wish/339045151 Respiratory therapists usually work 40 hours a week, maybe working around the clock in a hospital setting. Many other respiratory therapists work outside the hospital in respiratory therapy clinics, nursing homes, or in a physician's personal practice. ]]> 2019-03-07 19:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/viperc56/bmeyckbr6eh2/wish/339045151 viperc56 https://padlet.com/viperc56/bmeyckbr6eh2/wish/339046119 Formal training is necessary for this career choice. An associate degree or bachelor's degree prepare the graduate for jobs as Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs). Shorter programs award certificates to the graduate and lead to entry-level jobs as Certified Respiratory Therapists (CRTs).]]> 2019-03-07 19:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/viperc56/bmeyckbr6eh2/wish/339046119 viperc56 https://padlet.com/viperc56/bmeyckbr6eh2/wish/339047242 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Respiratory Therapists median pay in 2017 was $59,710 per year and $28.71 per hour. ]]> 2019-03-07 19:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/viperc56/bmeyckbr6eh2/wish/339047242