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Which organization is responsible for accrediting respiratory care programs?
In which setting do respiratory therapists commonly practice?
What is the role of the medical director in the respiratory care profession?
What is the primary responsibility of a respiratory therapist?
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Where can respiratory therapists practice their profession?
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What is the role of the Medical Director in the Respiratory Therapy Department?
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What organization was established in 2005 under the umbrella of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University to develop and support the profession of respiratory care in Saudi Arabia?
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What is one of the professional characteristics of a respiratory therapist as mentioned in the text?
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What is the main role of a pulmonary disease manager as mentioned in the text?
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What was the task force charged with, as mentioned in the text?
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Study Notes
- Respiratory therapy profession was established in the 1930s in the US, now approximately 172,921 practitioners
- Early years: untrained "oxygen technicians" or "oxygen orderlies," now a fast-growing healthcare profession
- Responsibilities: patient assessment, disease management, diagnostic evaluation, education, rehabilitation, application of technology
- Scope of practice: hospitals, clinics, physician offices, rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, patient homes
- Diagnostic activities: obtaining and analyzing specimens, interpreting data, performing tests and studies of cardiopulmonary system, sleep disorder studies
- Therapeutic activities: applying medical gases, managing ventilators, inserting and caring for artificial airways, bronchopulmonary hygiene, administering pharmacological agents, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, hemodynamic cardiovascular support, sleep support
- Practice settings: hospitals, medical offices, insurance companies, interfacility transport, homes, sleep labs, skilled nursing facilities, pulmonary rehab programs, outpatient clinics
- Respiratory Therapy Department: goal is excellent service, serves multiple clients, centralized leadership, policies, procedures, medical direction, equipment, staff
- Department composition: Director (highly skilled, energetic, innovative, primary goal quality patient care), Educational Coordinator (assessing educational needs, assigning resources, developing programs), Quality Assurance Coordinator (evaluating efficiencies, measuring value), Supervisors/Lead Therapists (oversee day-to-day functionality, assign workloads, assist with advanced procedures), Respiratory Therapists (frontline bedside staff, all other supportive roles), Medical Director (professionally responsible, available 24/7, develops protocols based on current research), Researcher Role (employing scientists to research new practices and technology)
- Saudi Commission for Health Specialties: Saudi Arabian scientific commission regulating healthcare practices and accreditation
- Respiratory Therapist Designations and Credentials: three levels of general practice credentialing: Specialist (Bachelor's degree), Senior Specialist (Master's degree)
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Test your knowledge about the roles and functions of professional organizations in the respiratory care profession, the scope of respiratory care practice, and the settings where respiratory therapists work.
