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June 3, 2018 By Breathing Specialist

I Got an Interview…. I Just Graduated….. What Do I Say?

I’ve interviewed a lot of RT candidates over the years, from new grads to greatly experienced. Here are some tips for getting approval… Well, mine, anyway. Confidence: It’s a fine line between being confident and arrogant. I’ve had many new grads say, ‘Yes, I know how to do this and that’, when what they really […]

Filed Under: For Respiratory Therapists, Uncategorized

June 3, 2018 By Breathing Specialist

How do I get SOMEONE… ANYone… to read my resume and grant me an interview ?

Once upon a time, in a hospital long ago, RT managers actually read resumes. But now, managers are bogged down with more important tasks, and have turned all hiring over to Human Resources (HR). Since HR people have no idea what an RT actually does, hospitals have turned to resume bots. These are nothing more […]

Filed Under: For Respiratory Therapists

June 22, 2016 By Breathing Specialist Leave a Comment

Micro-Analyzing the six minute walk

Current standards for performing the Six minute walk test (6mwt) include not walking with the patient, so that they will walk at their own pace rather than attempt to keep pace with the tester. While this may allow a better result, careful observation of  the patient before, during, and after the 6mwt, and handoff of […]

Filed Under: For Respiratory Therapists, Public

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