Yolanda Gail Shields, CRT, AE-C

NPISignal checked this NPI against federal exclusion sources. Results below are based on the NPI number itself — an identifier match, not a name match.

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Educational

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  Primary

  The focus of patient and family education activities is to promote knowledge of disease process, medical therapy, and self help. Respiratory therapists are uniquely qualified to provide this service in regard to cardiopulmonary diseases and injury.

  Taxonomy code 2278E1000X

• 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

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  General Care

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  This level of care includes diagnostics testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation of patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system, as well as, education of the patient and family in regard to those disorders.

  Taxonomy code 2278G1100X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Pulmonary Function Technologist

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  An individual who is trained and qualified to perform pulmonary diagnostic tests. In the course of conducting these tests, the Pulmonary Function Technologist is able to setup, calibrate, maintain, and ensure the quality assurance of the pulmonary function testing equipment. In the laboratory, clinical or patient care setting the technologist instructs patients, elicits cooperation, performs procedures, monitors patient response, and evaluates patient performance. Tests results are calculated, compared with predicted normal ranges, and evaluated for reliability. The technologist collects clinical history data and evaluates the clinical implications of the test results.

  Taxonomy code 2278P1006X