RT_Skyler

Any pathology that produces shunting will have little to no response to oxygen even at 100%. Usually for a shunt PEEP is increased.

One school I attended did dissections, but the other did not. The one that did you had to dissect a fetal pig, a sheep's brain, and a cat. Of course I only took BIO there not A&P so they may have done more than that. I took my A&P at the school that does not, because that is were I wanted to go to respiratory school at.

Docs are not even on the RR team here. One ER doc or a PA-C will respond to an actual code.

I think that YES we should! However, it should be Advanced RT not entry level, in my opinion.

I heard a doc say it the other day! It sent a chill down my spine. lol

I know what you are talking about. When you say High-Flow NC most people imagine the nc with larger tubing that can go up to 15LPM, which is actually a Low flow device because it can not meet the patients inspiratory demand . However, the device in which you are speaking is a "Opti-Flow", which is a more "advanced" NC that can go up to 60 LPM when mixed with compressed air, and is a high-flow device.

The first thing you need to learn is the correct term is Respiratory THERAPIST, not technician. Second scope of practice varies at each facility.

IO is seen mostly in Pediatric patients that are very critical in my area. I have only seen 1 used in an adult, and that was started by EMS.

Respiratory Therapy is placing PICC lines after hous at a several hospitals in Alabama.