Respiratory Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing, for example, from a chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma or emphysema. Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to elderly patients who have diseased lungs. They also provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning, or shock.

Salary: 57,790 USD 

Education: Respiratory Therapist Education. Respiratory therapists complete either 2-year associate's degree or 4-year bachelor's degree programs.

Demand for this particular career: Employment of respiratory therapists is projected to grow 23 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Reflection: yes i would want to be a Respiratory Therapist because it's something that interests me.


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