Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care呼吸治疗师治疗各种健康状况的病人, such as asthma, pneumonia, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, heart failure, and lung cancer, among others. Additionally, 他们解决创伤性事件引起的呼吸困难, strokes, cardiac and pulmonary arrests, heart attacks, and premature birth complications.

呼吸治疗师可以在急症护理医院找到, including the emergency room, the intensive care unit, the newborn or pediatric intensive care unit, or the diagnostics laboratory. In addition to general procedures, 呼吸治疗师还监测和维护复杂的生命支持系统，如机械呼吸机. They work with patients of all ages, 从肺部发育不全的早产儿到患有晚期慢性肺病的老年人. Outside the hospital setting, Respiratory Therapists may work in sleep disorder clinics, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and home health agencies. 呼吸治疗师还通过救护车或直升机协助运送危重病人.

Credentials and Licensure:
完成Triton学院的呼吸护理课程符合申请治疗师多项选择(TMC)考试的教育要求 National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). 在TMC考试中取得高分的学生有资格参加临床模拟考试(CSE)。, 并在CSE考试中取得及格分数，方可获得注册呼吸治疗师(RRT)证书. RRT证书是全国公认的呼吸护理专业人员的“卓越标准”.

Once credentialed by the NBRC, 您必须获得管理医疗专业人员的各州监管机构的许可，才能在各自的州进行呼吸治疗. 该计划旨在满足伊利诺伊州呼吸治疗师的教育要求. 如果你打算在完成课程后在伊利诺斯州以外寻求执照, use the link below to find information on the state or U.S. 您打算获得许可的区域，以确定Triton的呼吸护理计划是否符合, does not meet, 或者尚未确定是否符合执照的教育要求. List of State Licensure Agencies.

Specialty Credentials:
NBRC提供以下呼吸护理领域的专业证书:成人重症监护, Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care, Pulmonary Function Technology, Sleep Disorders, and Asthma Education. NBRC持证从业人员在获得RRT证书后3个月至1年(实际时间根据现有证书和期望的专业证书而定)有资格申请专业资格考试。.

Accreditation:
特里顿学院正在寻求通过呼吸护理项目的认证 Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). 然而，Triton学院不能保证CoARC会授予认证. Contact information: 264 Precision Blvd, Telford, TN 37690, USA, Telephone: 817-283-2835, Fax: 817-354-8519, Email: WEBMASTER@COARC.COM. Click HERE for Programmatic Outcome Data.

Program Goal:
培养具有认知(知识)能力的毕业生, psychomotor (skills), 由注册呼吸治疗师(RRTs)进行的呼吸护理实践的情感(行为)学习领域.

Program  Learning Outcomes:
成功完成呼吸护理课程后，毕业生将能够:

  • 表现出对沟通技巧和人际关系以下方面的理解:口头表达, nonverbal, listening, conflict, gender, and diversity.
  • 能够获取和评估临床数据，修改治疗方案以达到治疗目的.
  • 具备评估病人心肺状况和实施呼吸护理计划的能力.
  • 确定人工气道和解剖气道的正确管理和维护，以及与机械通气患者相关的肺力学.
  • 通过执行规定的成人手术，展示熟练的临床技能, pediatric and neonatal respiratory care procedures.
  • 展示设置、管理和排除高级通风模式故障所需的技能.
  • Interpret diagnostics such as arterial blood gasses, capnography, hemodynamic values, 血液学和电解质，因为它们适用于危重病人的护理评估.

Applications

Complete the MANDATORY application for Triton College.

除了满足选择性录取健康计划的要求, 候选人必须完成以下一般入学要求:完成Triton学院申请, submit applicable transcripts, take placement exams or demonstrate course equivalency, and complete new student orientation.

TRITON COLLEGE APPLICATION

完成健康职业强制性选择性录取申请.

HEALTH CAREERS APPLICATION

Attendance at an information session is ENCOURAGED in order to apply for admission to this program. By attending an information session, 您将了解作为申请人对您的期望以及该计划的功能. Please register through our form below.

RESPIRATORY CARE DEGREE INFORMATION SESSION REGISTRATION

Advanced Placement Policy
特里顿学院的呼吸护理课程不提供先修课程. 此外，不接受工作经验来代替所需的呼吸护理课程. 只有在与转学生以前就读的机构有衔接协议的情况下，才接受认可机构的先前教育学分.

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Dr. Peter Jaswilko
Chair, Allied Health Department
Office: H-232
(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3928
peterjaswilko@d3africa.net

Kelly Lee, BS, RRT, RRT-NPS, CPFT
Respiratory Faculty
Office: H-233
708-456-0300, Ext. 3930
kellylee@d3africa.net

Christopha Cox
Health Careers Information Specialist
Office: H-134
708-456-0300, Ext. 3474
christophacox@d3africa.net

Ben Snively
Academic Advisor for Respiratory Care
Office: H-141D
708-456-0300, Ext. 3124
benjaminsnively@d3africa.net

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