Super RT

Super RT

PICU, NICU, Adult care as RT

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  1. Angry at the Lazy Respiratory Therapists

    Super RT replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm glad that there are nurses that will go to the head of the RT department to report these issues. We have had some lazy RT's in our hospital, but we've had some darn good ones too. These "lazy"...

  2. Resp. Therapy

    Super RT replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a children's hospital. In the NICU, we go to all c-sections, preemie births, and fetal distress births. We manage vents, draw blood gases (including art sticks) treatments, intubate, and...

  3. Explain diff bet APRV and PC IRV

    Super RT replied to hrtprncss's topic in MICU, SICU

    Please see my post under APRV vs. BiPAP. I have explained it there, all be it in a simplified

  4. APRV Vent Mode

    Super RT replied to TennRN2004's topic in MICU, SICU

    They work in two totally different ways. But the biggest difference is that APRV has a pressure maintained in the lungs that the patient breathes spontaneously above that releases to a lower level at...