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| Respiratory Therapists treat patients with breathing and heart-lung
conditions. Their patients range from infants suffering from lung
problems to elderly people with lung diseases. They administer oxygen,
oxygen mixtures, aerosol medications, and chest physiotherapy while caring
for patients. They often provide emergency treatment for patients
with heart failure, strokes, drowning, or shock.
Respiratory therapists usually work in hospitals, nursing facilities, or patients' homes. |
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| Average Salary: $24,000 - $43,000 | |
| Educational Requirements: | |
| Students who want to become respiratory therapists should take challenging
high school math, science, and English courses.
To become a registered respiratory therapist, students must gradutate from an approved two year college level program and pass national written and clinical examinations. |
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| For More Information: | |
| American Association for Respiratory
Care
11030 Ables Lane Dallas, TX 75229 (972) 243-2272 |
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