For Respiratory Therapists | The Breathing Specialist https://thebreathingspecialist.com Education. Exercise. Empowerment Sun, 08 Jul 2018 21:25:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 I Got an Interview…. I Just Graduated….. What Do I Say? https://thebreathingspecialist.com/i-got-an-interview-i-just-graduated-what-do-i-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-got-an-interview-i-just-graduated-what-do-i-say Sun, 03 Jun 2018 22:11:31 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=635 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 […]

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]]> How do I get SOMEONE… ANYone… to read my resume and grant me an interview ? https://thebreathingspecialist.com/how-do-i-get-someone-anyone-to-read-my-resume-and-grant-me-an-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-i-get-someone-anyone-to-read-my-resume-and-grant-me-an-interview Sun, 03 Jun 2018 02:43:37 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=633 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 […]

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]]> Micro-Analyzing the six minute walk https://thebreathingspecialist.com/micro-analyzing-the-six-minute-walk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=micro-analyzing-the-six-minute-walk https://thebreathingspecialist.com/micro-analyzing-the-six-minute-walk/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:41:19 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=533 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 […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/micro-analyzing-the-six-minute-walk/feed/ 0 Don’t Be THAT Respiratory Therapist!…. (or Nurse, or PA……..) https://thebreathingspecialist.com/dont-be-that-respiratory-therapist-or-nurse-or-pa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-be-that-respiratory-therapist-or-nurse-or-pa https://thebreathingspecialist.com/dont-be-that-respiratory-therapist-or-nurse-or-pa/#respond Wed, 27 Jan 2016 01:48:26 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=451   In Respiratory school, we had to learn about the magic FI02 box.  That was 32 years ago, but the strategy behind the box still works today, when thinking about Nasal cannulas, HFNC, and aerosols . Sure, today we just set a number on a machine and we’re done. Or are we? Before you can […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/dont-be-that-respiratory-therapist-or-nurse-or-pa/feed/ 0 Proper Inhaler and Spacer Usage for Kids https://thebreathingspecialist.com/proper-inhaler-and-spacer-usage-for-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proper-inhaler-and-spacer-usage-for-kids https://thebreathingspecialist.com/proper-inhaler-and-spacer-usage-for-kids/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:50:02 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=402 https://thebreathingspecialist.com/proper-inhaler-and-spacer-usage-for-kids/feed/ 0 RT students and new grads and jobs, part two https://thebreathingspecialist.com/rt-students-and-new-grads-and-jobs-part-two/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rt-students-and-new-grads-and-jobs-part-two https://thebreathingspecialist.com/rt-students-and-new-grads-and-jobs-part-two/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2015 10:34:17 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=196 In my last post, I talked about things you can do to ensure that, when a position becomes available, you will at least be looked at seriously if not hired outright. If you missed it, go here: http://wp.me/p52yup-38 . In addition to being eager to learn just about anything, the second most important trait an […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/rt-students-and-new-grads-and-jobs-part-two/feed/ 0 For RT Students and New Grads: Are you an Appreciating or Depreciating asset? https://thebreathingspecialist.com/for-rt-students-and-new-grads-are-you-an-appreciating-or-depreciating-asset/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-rt-students-and-new-grads-are-you-an-appreciating-or-depreciating-asset https://thebreathingspecialist.com/for-rt-students-and-new-grads-are-you-an-appreciating-or-depreciating-asset/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:27:45 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=194 I see a lot of posts from students and new grad RT’s worried about getting a job. As an educator, part of my job was to orient new students and make sure they have what they need to be successful in the clinic setting.  I know that life as a student can be busy, intimidating, […]

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