i really hope there will be a sub specialty that allows RT’s to do anesthesia the way they allow nurses to do it. With all the intubation and extubation we do
Theres ALOT more to anesthesia than that. Personally i think nurses are more well rounded for anesthesia than RT as they look at the whole body and are knowledgable about the whole body/pharmacology
phantom193 ??? i disagree. only because I work with CRNA’s and I once worked at hospital where RT’s actually came into the OR to work with anesthesia during trauma calls. Once you become a CRNA most of the RN skills you learned on the floor are not really beneficial and you dont need them anymore. So I definitely disagree with you on that one. Respiratory therapists would be perfect in the OR
phantom193 also lets not forget that Anesthesia Assistants do the same thing and have no RN experience soo you definitely dont need to be well rounded to manage the cardiopulmonary system
@@jessicalanae7623 CAAs also go through 24+ months of anesthesia specific training to do their job. APRTs don’t have any specific didactic courses related to anesthesia. They don’t even have the ability to write for medications nor be reimbursed for anesthesia services. If you want to do anesthesia go to an AA program. The remuneration will also be much higher than of an APR.
@@Ventjock You mean CRNA’s? and thats exactly what im saying.. I know they will create a program in the upcoming years for RT to be able to do anesthesia. and btw CRNA’s nor Anesthesia Assistants can write meds. The attending physician or anesthesiologist on the case does it and the CRNA or AA pulls the meds.
Thank you for your question. The specific duties of the APRT (MRT graduate) would be defined by the unit or physician. The APRT’s scope of practice is determined primarily by physicians and the APRT at the practice level which allows for a flexible and customized team function based on the needs of the practice setting. See this statement: www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BOD-APRT-Scope-of-Practice.pdf
One more question. Are there any student profiles or student videos that talk about their experience in the program? I know the program is still new, but anything would be helpful.
There is a guy who made a TH-cam channel devoted to respiratory therapy and he interviewed somebody who went through the full program. His name is Austin I’m not sure his TH-cam channel but just look up lost in the respiratory therapist
Very informative, I look forward to applying.
Will the APRT credential be similar to a nurse practitioner role with a primary focus on cardiopulmonary care?
i really hope there will be a sub specialty that allows RT’s to do anesthesia the way they allow nurses to do it. With all the intubation and extubation we do
Theres ALOT more to anesthesia than that. Personally i think nurses are more well rounded for anesthesia than RT as they look at the whole body and are knowledgable about the whole body/pharmacology
phantom193 ??? i disagree. only because I work with CRNA’s and I once worked at hospital where RT’s actually came into the OR to work with anesthesia during trauma calls. Once you become a CRNA most of the RN skills you learned on the floor are not really beneficial and you dont need them anymore. So I definitely disagree with you on that one. Respiratory therapists would be perfect in the OR
phantom193 also lets not forget that Anesthesia Assistants do the same thing and have no RN experience soo you definitely dont need to be well rounded to manage the cardiopulmonary system
@@jessicalanae7623 CAAs also go through 24+ months of anesthesia specific training to do their job. APRTs don’t have any specific didactic courses related to anesthesia. They don’t even have the ability to write for medications nor be reimbursed for anesthesia services. If you want to do anesthesia go to an AA program. The remuneration will also be much higher than of an APR.
@@Ventjock You mean CRNA’s? and thats exactly what im saying.. I know they will create a program in the upcoming years for RT to be able to do anesthesia. and btw CRNA’s nor Anesthesia Assistants can write meds. The attending physician or anesthesiologist on the case does it and the CRNA or AA pulls the meds.
So if they work in the ER will they be able to do things other than respiratory? Conciliatory sedation, broken bones, suture?
Thank you for your question. The specific duties of the APRT (MRT graduate) would be defined by the unit or physician. The APRT’s scope of practice is determined
primarily by physicians and the APRT at the practice level which allows for a flexible and customized team function based on the needs of the practice setting. See this statement:
www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BOD-APRT-Scope-of-Practice.pdf
One more question. Are there any student profiles or student videos that talk about their experience in the program? I know the program is still new, but anything would be helpful.
There is a guy who made a TH-cam channel devoted to respiratory therapy and he interviewed somebody who went through the full program. His name is Austin I’m not sure his TH-cam channel but just look up lost in the respiratory therapist
My only question is, will you make more 💰 🤑 💸 💲once you complete the program and earn your masters degree.
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