Years Experience | National Annual Profit Disbursement Data | $0 | $270 | $540 | $810 |
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| 10-19 years | $300.00 | ||||
| 20 years or more | $350.00 | ||||
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Determine requirements for treatment; type, method and duration of therapy based on physicians' orders. Set up and operate mechanical and therapeutic devices following specified parameters of treatment. Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy; vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur. Maintain patient charts with therapy information. Inspect, clean, and test respiratory therapy equipment.
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Go ahead and just go to nursing school...
Respiratory Therapist - (City withheld for privacy), Oklahoma, United States
If you ever want to relocate, RT jobs can be few and far between. There's never a shortage of RN jobs. Don't waste your time and school $ on RT if you ultimately want to be a RN, as schools don't care about your credits, degree, and work experience. They'll make you start all over again.
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