The Lakeland Community College respiratory therapy program has once again been selected by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care to receive the “Distinguished Registered Respiratory ...

Anyone looking for a new career could do a lot worse than getting into respiratory therapy, according to Dr. Peter Jaswilko, a professor at Triton College in River Grove and a cheerleader for the ...

When Elena Saenz, RRT, NPS, a 30-year respiratory therapist (RT), recently observed a physician approach one of her staff members, who had been charting notes on a difficult-to-treat pediatric patient ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More respiratory therapists are needed following the COVID-19 pandemic. Respiratory therapists work in a variety ...

The incidence of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in the United States is moderate right now but the CDC is tracking a steady climb of the illness as winter takes hold. This is happening as the ...

As many as half of all nursing home patients may benefit from respiratory therapy, given rising complexity and common conditions such as COPD, congestive heart failure and other chronic breathing and ...

Respiratory therapists can witness a patient's first breath or their very last. In a pediatric unit, respiratory therapists (RTs) may teach parents how to manage their child's asthma. In an intensive ...

Seeing the need for respiratory therapists in the community, Odessa College is preparing to revive its respiratory therapy program starting in August 2025. Pending accreditation approval, OC will ...

DeTar Healthcare System recently honored the distinguished 25-year career of Nora Vela, respiratory therapist at DeTar Navarro and DeTar Women & Children’s Center at DeTar Hospital North, as she ...