Michael Vaughn, RT

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• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  Primary

  A Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) is a an entry level therapist who has passed a standardized written examination administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). CRTs provide diagnostic testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation, and education to patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. They provide these respiratory care services in all health care facilities and in the home. A CRT is a graduate of an associate degree program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP) and where applicable, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of the license.

  Taxonomy code 227800000X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Critical Care

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  Respiratory emergencies are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.

  Taxonomy code 2278C0205X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Emergency Care

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  The immediate availability of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiopulmonary services in the assessment and management of trauma victims, patients requiring airway management and others requiring emergency care.

  Taxonomy code 2278E0002X