- Collect, review and evaluate clinical data to determine the appropriateness of the prescribed respiratory care plan, and participate in the development of the respiratory care plan.
- Initiate, conduct, and modify prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve the desired objectives.
- Assemble, check function, correct malfunctions and perform quality control of respiratory therapy equipment.
- Acquire knowledge by questioning, analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information.
- Use numbers and formulate relationships between them to analyze, interpret and develop appropriate strategies for respiratory care.
- Work together with other professionals on the health care team in a manner that fosters mutual respect and facilitates the effective handling of patient care issues.
- Completely document patient care sessions in the medical record in a concise and legible manner following a problem-oriented format and using the SOAP or other generally accepted notation.
- Write clear, coherent, and comprehensive laboratory and clinical case reports.
- Communicate with clients, family members of clients, and members of the health care team using appropriate verbal and nonverbal skills.
- Inform practice of respiratory care by actively seeking new knowledge from colleagues, clients, the community, and related educational research.
- Expand the role of the respiratory therapist as an essential member of the health care team.
- Practice respiratory care effectively in a variety of cultural contexts.
- Become aware of the ethical dimension of health care and strive to understand and maintain the highest personal and professional standards.
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