RTreformed

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1. Respiratory Therapist VS Nursing

   RTreformed replied to airis's topic in Career Support

   So, I'll keep it as short as I can, I mean, its simply my opinion... You are comparing apples and oranges, and will never get a honest answer, as each side will claim superiority... Rt for 8 years, majority critical care and trauma at large facilitie...

2. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

   RTreformed replied to steve0123's topic in MICU

   if an RT gives a pt a pneumo, i pretty sure its not the RN's phone who rings, pretty sure it would be the RT's... and i only give attitude to those i feel deserving, and every bit of attitude ive given on this board that were belittling were am at pe...

3. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

   RTreformed replied to steve0123's topic in MICU

   wow, how this took on such a life... yeah, i was very defensive earlier, and will try to keep it tamed down a bit... as someone said(not sure who) it is a question of training and experience, and not intelligence... in an earlier post i said an...

4. Respiratory therapy?

   RTreformed replied to westl's topic in General Nursing

   i love respiratory care, love what i do... the things mentioned here are exactly why i love it... im not tied to one area, i excel in general pt care, adult, peds, and neonatal intensive care, emergency care, i love being that diverse, as opposed to...

5. Anyone watch ER thursday?

   RTreformed replied to t2000JC's topic in NICU

   how funny, i've just started watching the E.R. seasons recently, and it cracks me up, the way they bag people, its like they are trying to see how fast they can squeeze the bag... or the way pts come in on NRB, and they are like "O2, 15L by mask", i...

6. Stacked Duo nebs any info

   RTreformed replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

   atrovent shouldnt be given closely together, and honestly, for acute bronchospasm, i personally dont see a benefit... a better neb to give is instead of a regular 2.5mg albuterol tx, give 5.0mg or more... there have been times where i have been in ...

7. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

   RTreformed replied to steve0123's topic in MICU

   very well said...

8. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

   RTreformed replied to steve0123's topic in MICU

   stay in school before you start running off at the mouth... never, and i mean, NEVER in your life will you have the conceptual grasp a good RT has on mechanical ventilation, the pulmonary system, and how they affect every other system, period, accep...

9. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

   RTreformed replied to steve0123's topic in MICU

   im being stalked here... lol

10. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

    RTreformed replied to steve0123's topic in MICU

    thank you, and this is the experience at the 2 hospitals i have worked at as well... im not saying Rn's cant do what i do, but if i had chosen the profession, i could do what an rn does(poop, pee, and puke, ugh, i couldnt do it lol) also, just becaus...

11. Indications for albuterol tx.

    RTreformed replied to juliekrn's topic in Pediatric

    and again, wrong usage... tell me how a bronchodilator does anything for a cough? wouldnt robitussin work better?

12. Resp. acidosis/alkalosis VS. Meta. acidosis/alkalosis! please help me understand!

    RTreformed replied to leeae85's topic in Student Assist

    resp. alkalosis is basically caused by hyperventiation, whether spontaneously, or mechanically. the problem you can run into, really low CO2 levels can cause vasospasm, which is why it isnt advised to use hypocarbia as a method to control ICP. also...

13. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

    RTreformed replied to steve0123's topic in MICU

    ive been an RRT for 6 yrs, i could quit, right now, and you could work as an RN for the next 20 yrs, go back to school for an RT, and work at it, and you would still not have the grasp and understanding of mechanical ventilation that i have right now...

14. Indications for albuterol tx.

    RTreformed replied to juliekrn's topic in Pediatric

    wow, you know what, you people are absolutely right. WHEEZING is not the only indication for albuterol, because, rhonchi, rales, upper airway edema and any other inflammation can cause wheezing. the only indication for albuterol, is actual BRONCHOS...