Reggie83

pineapplegirl Thanks for your input.

Hi, I'm new here. I am still trying to get into nursing but I have info for you. 900c one of the most user friendly interface. Its difficult to set because its a Minute Volume Divider, meaning you set your Vt, RR, etc according to MV. This ventilator is the most fun because once you get the hang of it, its so easy! Calculating parameters on SIMV are not biggie, I have stacks of notes on this topic - on super fast calculations and long way calculations. I have all the SPECS, if you want them just PM me also.

Hello fergus51, fergus51: What speacialty have you taken, if you dont mind me asking? I would love to get into critical care or cardiac/telemetry.

Hello quovadis, i am new respiratory grad in canada, i am trying to enroll in nursing just to combine the 2. respiratory therapy is hard on technical (ie. mechanical ventilation, pulmonary function, xrays, lots of a/w management tools - bronchoscopes, laryngoscopes, etc) if you have a mechanical/techical aptitude - go for it. Most RTs deal with patients that are critically ill (ICU) so alot of their assesment are based here - lungs / cardiovascular/ etc. If you like working with people and patient interaction then go for nursing, much more goes into assessment and patient care. In terms of basic science, physics / chemistry is not a big deal. The only importance of chemistry is ACID/BASE but you have a full course on that. If you do decide for RT, know your ANATOMY (upper a/w) lots of testing during your clinicals at emerge for that to make sure u know your placements. mechanical ventilation will not be too bad - just lots of practice. RESP patho will be the most critical subject, you need this knowledge to apply your theory during clinicals. I was originally into nursing but i was in a waitlist, so i decided to look RT up before going for RN. I loved RT so much, that i decided to finish the program. Now I'm applying to schools and getting credit for some of the courses. hope this helps.

Hello everybody, I heard this site from a coworker of mine. I have applied to BCIT & Douglas College Any suggestions? IAny help or comments on the schools are appreciated. Thanks, Reggie