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2. Respiratory therapist - Wikipedia

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   A respiratory therapist is a specialized healthcare practitioner trained in critical care and cardio-pulmonary medicine in order to work therapeutically with people who have acute critical conditions, cardiac and pulmonary disease. Respiratory therapists graduate from a college or university with a degree in respiratory therapy and have passed ...

3. What Is a Respiratory Therapist? - Healthline

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   It typically takes between two and four years to become an RT. RTs need to complete an accredited associate degree program and pass a national exam to become a certified respiratory therapist, or CRT.

4. What Is a Respiratory Therapist? - WebMD

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   A respiratory therapist (RT) is a health professional who helps assess and treat breathing problems.They work with doctors and nurses to evaluate lung function, develop a care plan, and provide ...

5. Timeline of respiratory therapy - Wikipedia

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   1946: ( US) Dr Levine and his technicians formed the Inhalation Therapy Association. 1954: ( US) March 16, 1954 the ITA is renamed the American Association of Inhalation Therapists (AAIT). 1966: ( US) February 1966, the ITA was again renamed the American Association for Inhalation Therapy (still, AAIT). 1956: ( US) The AAIT begins publishing a ...

6. What Does a Respiratory Therapist Do? - WebMD

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   Respiratory therapists handle breathing or airway problems that can stem from a wide variety of conditions and events. They include: Acute respiratory distress syndrome. This is a very serious ...

7. National Board for Respiratory Care - Wikipedia

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   Specialization of the Respiratory Therapist. SDS — The Sleep Disorders Specialty Examination program is designed specifically for a respiratory therapist with an NBRC respiratory care credential and experience or education in the field of sleep medicine. Those who are actively certified as a Sleep Disorders Specialist are permitted to use the ...