This is the official and comprehensive website of the Association of Respiratory Care in
What is their Role?
In critical care units, most patients are on several devices and life supporting machines including Mechanical Ventilator. While the Consultant makes critical decisions about the diagnosis and management, the nurse looks after the vital data, infusions, and feeding, charting and related aspects. In this scenario a critical area is the patient-machine interface which is vital and needs a 24x7 management & monitoring. This responsibility will be taken care by Respiratory Therapists.
Who are Respiratory Therapists?
Respiratory Therapists undergo full time training in Respiratory anatomy, physiology, diseases, medical physics, detailed training on handling ventilators, blood gas and acid base abnormalities etc. After their training they work as interns for 1 year, before they become eligible for employment.
What else can they do?
In addition to, intubation, ventilation, weaning and extubation in the ICUs, RTs can perform Pulmonary function Testing, Sleep studies, assist Bronchoscopies,c play a vital role in Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs, assist management making decisions in selecting the right equipment, devices, tubing and ventilators.
RTs save Money!
One RT can on an average handle about 4-6 patients on Ventilators, thus reduce the Patient- Nurse ratio, and also reduce valuable time and resources of the Intensivist/Consultant who can focus on more vital issues.
Starting Salary of RT
Is around Rs.10, 000 pm. to Rs.15, 000 pm. depending upon the candidate
Benifits
You will be a part of the official and recognized organization of Respiratory Therapists in
Your details will be appeared on IARC websote for easy placements.
IARC is in constant dialogie with American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) and will soon have official partnership for future accreditation.
Many Respiratory Equipment companies are official members of IARCand will be in touch with IARC members for promoting their new equipment, ventilators etc.
Members will recieve a free copy of soon to be launched IARC magzine.
Members will get specoal discountfor all RESCARE conferences.
You will receive information about all Respiratory and related academic events taking place in the country and abroad.
Centres for Respiratory Therapy training in
Respiratory Therapy is a very new and satisfying medical specialty which deals with severely sick patients admitted into hospitals. This career is for you, if you are compassionate about helping and saving human life, and want to work with top medical experts and sophisticated medical equipment.
Centres for Respiratory Therapy training in
Nizam’s
AP Chest Hospital
Manipal
Chennai
Pune
Vizag
Mangalore
for more information please contact:
Dr.R.Vijai Kumar
President
drvijaipulmo@yahoo.co.in
Address :
Domalguda,
Phone : +91-40-2761 0645, +91-40-6610 0645
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