Registered respiratory therapist

A registered respiratory therapist (RRT) is a certification for Respiratory Care Practitioners. In the United States, the certificate for the RRT is issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care after passing the Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination NBRC-TMC and Clinical Simulation Examination NBRC-CSE examinations.[1] Eligibility for the NBRC-CSE examination is based on scoring high enough on the NBRC-TMC, and holding at least an Associate of Science in Respiratory Care. In Canada the RRT certification is granted by examination from the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. Internationally, respiratory care is governed by local governments and certification or license to practice as a respiratory practitioner is managed locally without the use of separate organizations as in the United States and Canada.

Registered Respiratory Therapist
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Occupation
NamesRespiratory Therapist
Occupation type
Specialty
Activity sectors
Allied Health
Description
Education required
Fields of
employment
  • Hospital,
  • Clinic
  • Laboratory
  • Sleep clinic
Related jobs
Respiratory Therapist

Scope of practice

The Registered Respiratory Therapist is typically governed by their medical direction for clinical services and their licensing body for laboratory, rehabilitation and home-health services.[2] Trained in cardiology and pulmonology medicine. The registered respiratory therapist is prepared didactically and clinically to perform advanced procedures and emergency management.[3] Actual scope of practice varies by region and institution.[4]

See also

References
  1. Barnes TA, Kacmarek RM, Kageler WV, Morris MJ, Durbin CG (2011). "Transitioning the respiratory therapy workforce for 2015 and beyond". Respir Care. 56 (5): 681–90. doi:10.4187/respcare.01169. PMID 21276324.
  2. Kacmarek RM, Durbin CG, Barnes TA, Kageler WV, Walton JR, O’Neil EH. Creating a vision for respiratory care in 2015 and beyond. Respir Care 2009;54(3):375-389.
  3. Barnes TA, Gale DD, Kacmarek RM, Kageler WV. Competencies needed by graduate respiratory therapists in 2015 and beyond. Respir Care 2010;55(5):601-616.
  4. American Association for Respiratory Care. AARC 2009 respiratory therapist human resource study. Irving, Texas: AARC; June 2009.
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