Respiratory Therapy
Associate Degree Program
at Guthrie Healthcare
Associate Degree Program
at Guthrie Healthcare
Respiratory Therapy Associate Degree Program
September 05, 2006
by Akane Naka, Project Manager
Guthrie Health
Guthrie Health is dedicated to providing high-quality and accessible health care that meets the needs of the entire family. Guthrie Health is a not-for-profit health care organization that includes primary care and specialty physicians, community hospitals, and a research institute as well as home care and long-term care facilities, Guthrie Health offers a wide range of services and programs designed to enhance the health and well-being of those it serves.
Guthrie Healthcare System
Guthrie Healthcare System,a community-based, not-for-profit health care system, is the parent corporation of Robert Packer Hospital, Troy Community Hospital, and long-term care entities Guthrie Home Care, Guthrie Hospice, Sayre House Nursing Home, Tioga Nursing Facility and the Tioga Senior Care Community. Robert Packer Hospital is a 238-bed tertiary care teaching hospital in Sayre, PA. This modern facility offers traditional and minimally invasive open heart surgery, electrophysiology, invasive and interventional cardiology; advanced, minimally invasive and laser surgery; comprehensive cancer care, and corneal transplants. Guthrie's long-term care division provides a continuum of health care services, including skilled nursing, assisted/enriched living, respite care, home care, hospice care, personal emergency response system, adult medical day services and ventilator management. There are currently 331 licensed long-term care beds within the Guthrie Healthcare System. In 1999, Corning Hospital in Corning, New York, affiliated with Guthrie Healthcare System. In December of 2004, Corning Hospital became a permanent member of the health care system.
Respitory Therapy Training
Why choose a career in Respiratory Care?
Do any of the following sound like you?
- You like helping people
- You want to make a meaningful difference with your life
- You like to "think on your feet"
- You seek recognition, respect, and appreciation
- You want the power to accomplish things and have a role in decision making
- You are looking for challenging and rewarding work
- You want a job with a good salary
- You desire job mobility
- You want a position that is in demand and need job security
If any, or all of the above, describe you, then respiratory therapy may be the right choice for you.
Typical Working Situation
As a typical respiratory therapist working in a hospital, you will travel about the hospital, meeting and caring for patients of all ages, from newborn infants to the elderly. Following physician-approved protocols, therapists perform an assessment of each patient, develop a care plan, treat the patient, monitor patient response, and modify the care to meet the patient's needs. They routinely work in hospital intensive care units caring for patients on life support, making decisions that directly affect the patient's outcome. Patients in respiratory distress are invariably grateful when they can once again take a breath with ease! When a typical respiratory therapist reaches retirement, he or she has impacted the lives of literally thousands of patients and has the satisfaction of a career well spent!
Alternative Working Conditions
In addition to working in hospitals, a growing number of therapists are employed at other sites such as physicians' offices, outpatient clinics, and home health agencies. Some therapists specialize in such areas as adult critical care, newborn care, pediatric care, laboratory diagnostic testing, clinical research, patient transport, pulmonary rehabilitation, or home care. At the American Association for Respiratory Care website, http://www.aarc.org/, click on "How to be an RT" to learn more about what a career in Respiratory Therapy has to offer!
The US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts employment of respiratory therapists will rise "faster than the average of all occupations." Specifically, employment of respiratory therapists is projected to grow by 35% through the year 2012. This increase is expected because of the substantial growth in the elderly population and the increasing incidence of asthma and chronic lung disease. The median annual salary for respiratory therapists in 2003 was $42,100. You can read more about the respiratory therapist career at the pahealthcareers.org web site.
Click here to see more information: Respitory Therapy Training
This article is reposted with thanks to Guthrie Health.
Guthrie Health is dedicated to providing high-quality and accessible health care that meets the needs of the entire family. Guthrie Health is a not-for-profit health care organization that includes primary care and specialty physicians, community hospitals, and a research institute as well as home care and long-term care facilities, Guthrie Health offers a wide range of services and programs designed to enhance the health and well-being of those it serves.
Guthrie Healthcare System
Guthrie Healthcare System,a community-based, not-for-profit health care system, is the parent corporation of Robert Packer Hospital, Troy Community Hospital, and long-term care entities Guthrie Home Care, Guthrie Hospice, Sayre House Nursing Home, Tioga Nursing Facility and the Tioga Senior Care Community. Robert Packer Hospital is a 238-bed tertiary care teaching hospital in Sayre, PA. This modern facility offers traditional and minimally invasive open heart surgery, electrophysiology, invasive and interventional cardiology; advanced, minimally invasive and laser surgery; comprehensive cancer care, and corneal transplants. Guthrie's long-term care division provides a continuum of health care services, including skilled nursing, assisted/enriched living, respite care, home care, hospice care, personal emergency response system, adult medical day services and ventilator management. There are currently 331 licensed long-term care beds within the Guthrie Healthcare System. In 1999, Corning Hospital in Corning, New York, affiliated with Guthrie Healthcare System. In December of 2004, Corning Hospital became a permanent member of the health care system.
Respitory Therapy Training
Why choose a career in Respiratory Care?
Do any of the following sound like you?
- You like helping people
- You want to make a meaningful difference with your life
- You like to "think on your feet"
- You seek recognition, respect, and appreciation
- You want the power to accomplish things and have a role in decision making
- You are looking for challenging and rewarding work
- You want a job with a good salary
- You desire job mobility
- You want a position that is in demand and need job security
If any, or all of the above, describe you, then respiratory therapy may be the right choice for you.
Typical Working Situation
As a typical respiratory therapist working in a hospital, you will travel about the hospital, meeting and caring for patients of all ages, from newborn infants to the elderly. Following physician-approved protocols, therapists perform an assessment of each patient, develop a care plan, treat the patient, monitor patient response, and modify the care to meet the patient's needs. They routinely work in hospital intensive care units caring for patients on life support, making decisions that directly affect the patient's outcome. Patients in respiratory distress are invariably grateful when they can once again take a breath with ease! When a typical respiratory therapist reaches retirement, he or she has impacted the lives of literally thousands of patients and has the satisfaction of a career well spent!
Alternative Working Conditions
In addition to working in hospitals, a growing number of therapists are employed at other sites such as physicians' offices, outpatient clinics, and home health agencies. Some therapists specialize in such areas as adult critical care, newborn care, pediatric care, laboratory diagnostic testing, clinical research, patient transport, pulmonary rehabilitation, or home care. At the American Association for Respiratory Care website, http://www.aarc.org/, click on "How to be an RT" to learn more about what a career in Respiratory Therapy has to offer!
The US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts employment of respiratory therapists will rise "faster than the average of all occupations." Specifically, employment of respiratory therapists is projected to grow by 35% through the year 2012. This increase is expected because of the substantial growth in the elderly population and the increasing incidence of asthma and chronic lung disease. The median annual salary for respiratory therapists in 2003 was $42,100. You can read more about the respiratory therapist career at the pahealthcareers.org web site.
Click here to see more information: Respitory Therapy Training
This article is reposted with thanks to Guthrie Health.