Skill/Specialty | Number of People | 0 | 70 | 140 | 210 |
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| Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | 182 | ||||
| Critical Care | 158 | ||||
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 139 | ||||
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) | 65 | ||||
| Emergency Room (ER) | 48 | ||||
| Pediatrics | 40 | ||||
| Acute Care | 39 | ||||
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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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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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