I've been an RT for- decades. Good Luck! So glad that you are so motivated !!!! When I graduated- patients and RTs still smoked INSIDE the facility haha serious!
Thank you so much for the kinds words :)! I can only imagine some of the changes you've seen over the years! I'd love to hear about it if you ever have time!
RTs were Called "Inhalation Techs". They made about $3.50 an hour. AND it was all on the job training. There were ZERO RT programs! When I went to school, there was such a massive shortage of RTs that the state of Louisiana (where I'm originally from) begged for and were granted special permission to have 5 major hospital in the Lake Charles La. area gather together and actually create their own RT program with the syllabus from CCHS. We started with zero-zilch-nada-goose egg medical experience and within our first 2 weeks we were doing clinicals 4 days a week and class 1 day a week. It almost scared me away. There were several hundred applicants to get into the program and they only chose 10--- YES ---10! THANK GOD, I was one of that 10. We were paired up in groups of 2, and each pair alternated thru 1 of the 5 hospitals. 2 per hospital each hospital we had 2-4 week rotations. THEN- we had a full month of Anesthesia rotation where we WE into every OR (rotating) to intubate all pts. OMG it was mind blowing. Keep in mind, almost all of the equipment was NON-disposable. Even the ambu bags. We had to take them completely apart-clean-sanitize and put them back together. Ventilator circuits were NOT disposable either! Sooooooo different from the way things are done now, to say the least. Haha I wouldn't change one single thing about my career OR the training I had. When I finished school, I got a temporary RT license and was hired by the the BEST trauma center that we did clinicals at AND was the FT night ICU RT - RIGHT out of school and working all alone. 10-15 vents AND covering the trauma/ER. Soooooo much of an adrenaline rush. Have you decided which aspect of Respiratory you like the most?
+Jody Lebsack WOW! That sounds like a really intense training process! My jaw was on the floor reading this lol! I liked being in the ICU and IMC a lot but didn't get much time in the ER or NICU. I have my critical care and NICU rotations coming up next so I am excited to see more of those areas. Hopefully it will help me know exactly where I want to end up for sure :)
Great video Aimee, you should def do more of these, I really enjoyed it. We're studying ECGs right now and really enjoy the topic, I didn't think i would
Hypoventilation causes Hypoxemia which leads to Hypoxia. Hypoxia is a major cause of celluler injury. The first thing is that we have low oxygen levels, oxygen is required to produce ATP. So low oxygen results in low ATP Low ATP will make further problems 1-entry of calcium to the cytosol, which activates protease and phospholipase leading to membrane damage 2-Entry of Sodium to the cell, which will be followed by entry of more water to the cell 3-Switching from Aerobic glycolysis to Anaerobic glycolysis which results in building up of lactic acid that decreases pH levels Resource is pathoma and Robbins pathology
Absolutely! Hypoventilation can definitley lead to acidosis! Something else to think about, if the patient is on a ventilator with a closed head injury what type of effect do you think hypoventilation vs hyperventilation would have on intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure?
When a patient has a high intracranial pressure, you can sometimes use hyperventilation to your advantage. CO2 is a natural vasodilator. Which means that if you permit a hyperventilation, it causes a vasoconstriction and reduces the perfusion, which reduces the pressure
Breathe Easy we need to hyperventilate the patient to eliminate co2 because co2 vasodilator which increase blood flow in brain which cause more swelling and edema in the brain, so we must follow head injury protocol ,RT in Saudi Arabia 😊
I recently got accepted to PIMA’s RT program!! How did you like it?? I start December 3rd. I’ve been following your channel for a while and it makes me more that more exited to start my program!
I could certainly rank my semesters but each program has different curriculum each semester. So it must likely will not be the same classes for everyone
I’m thinking about RT I’m currently at engineering school and I’m not happy I’ve tried to go into medicine but l couldn’t and now I’m thinking about RT but I’m scared that it won’t have a good Professional future any advice?????!!
Do as much research into the field as possible and see if perhaps you can shadow an RT for a few days. This might help you decide if you will enjoy the profession. If you are co ce4ned about jobs, look at all the job postings in your surrounding area for RT or anywhere you are considering living. Good luck!
I am in RT school too and I believe we should graduate at the same time. We are studying similar things. Best of luck in the rest of school and the the license exams!
I drive an hour and 45 minutes to class (each way) 3 times a week. And on my way home from class, I'm typically thinking: "Well here's to 12 more hours of study for the next 2 tests (in less than 2 days) ha ha. This course doesn't play around. Which is fantastic! Produce some quality RRT's
That's a super far drive! You are right even though the courses are hard and the hours of studying are difficult it is to mold and shape you into an intelligent and effective respiratory therapist. Once we graduate it is probably going to feel like we have so much free time lol!
ECGs are a little tough at first. The best thing to do is try to understand what each piece of a normal ecg looks like and stands for (Ex. P wave is atrial contraction or depolarization,
I've been an RT for- decades. Good Luck! So glad that you are so motivated !!!!
When I graduated- patients and RTs still smoked INSIDE the facility haha serious!
Thank you so much for the kinds words :)! I can only imagine some of the changes you've seen over the years! I'd love to hear about it if you ever have time!
RTs were Called "Inhalation Techs".
They made about $3.50 an hour. AND it was all on the job training. There were ZERO RT programs!
When I went to school, there was such a massive shortage of RTs that the state of Louisiana (where I'm originally from) begged for and were granted special permission to have 5 major hospital in the Lake Charles La. area gather together and actually create their own RT program with the syllabus from CCHS. We started with zero-zilch-nada-goose egg medical experience and within our first 2 weeks we were doing clinicals 4 days a week and class 1 day a week. It almost scared me away.
There were several hundred applicants to get into the program and they only chose 10--- YES ---10!
THANK GOD, I was one of that 10. We were paired up in groups of 2, and each pair alternated thru 1 of the 5 hospitals. 2 per hospital each hospital we had 2-4 week rotations. THEN- we had a full month of Anesthesia rotation where we WE into every OR (rotating) to intubate all pts. OMG it was mind blowing. Keep in mind, almost all of the equipment was NON-disposable. Even the ambu bags. We had to take them completely apart-clean-sanitize and put them back together. Ventilator circuits were NOT disposable either! Sooooooo different from the way things are done now, to say the least. Haha
I wouldn't change one single thing about my career OR the training I had. When I finished school, I got a temporary RT license and was hired by the the BEST trauma center that we did clinicals at AND was the FT night ICU RT - RIGHT out of school and working all alone. 10-15 vents AND covering the trauma/ER. Soooooo much of an adrenaline rush.
Have you decided which aspect of Respiratory you like the most?
+Jody Lebsack WOW! That sounds like a really intense training process! My jaw was on the floor reading this lol!
I liked being in the ICU and IMC a lot but didn't get much time in the ER or NICU. I have my critical care and NICU rotations coming up next so I am excited to see more of those areas. Hopefully it will help me know exactly where I want to end up for sure :)
Great video Aimee, you should def do more of these, I really enjoyed it. We're studying ECGs right now and really enjoy the topic, I didn't think i would
Thanks!
ECGs are really interesting when you are able to imagine what the heart is doing while looking at the strip.
Hypoventilation causes Hypoxemia which leads to Hypoxia. Hypoxia is a major cause of celluler injury. The first thing is that we have low oxygen levels, oxygen is required to produce ATP.
So low oxygen results in low ATP
Low ATP will make further problems
1-entry of calcium to the cytosol, which activates protease and phospholipase leading to membrane damage
2-Entry of Sodium to the cell, which will be followed by entry of more water to the cell
3-Switching from Aerobic glycolysis to Anaerobic glycolysis which results in building up of lactic acid that decreases pH levels
Resource is pathoma and Robbins pathology
Absolutely! Hypoventilation can definitley lead to acidosis!
Something else to think about, if the patient is on a ventilator with a closed head injury what type of effect do you think hypoventilation vs hyperventilation would have on intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure?
When a patient has a high intracranial pressure, you can sometimes use hyperventilation to your advantage. CO2 is a natural vasodilator. Which means that if you permit a hyperventilation, it causes a vasoconstriction and reduces the perfusion, which reduces the pressure
You hit the nail on the head, Émilie!!
Breathe Easy we need to hyperventilate the patient to eliminate co2 because co2 vasodilator which increase blood flow in brain which cause more swelling and edema in the brain, so we must follow head injury protocol ,RT in Saudi Arabia 😊
I love this vlog. You should make "study with me" videos Aimee
Thank you!! I'm planning on doing a few more like this one in the future. I love that idea! I'll have to figure out how to set that up :)
Every nurse looks like her
I recently got accepted to PIMA’s RT program!! How did you like it?? I start December 3rd. I’ve been following your channel for a while and it makes me more that more exited to start my program!
Congratulations! That's awesome! It is a tough program but you get out of it what you put into it! Let me.know if I can help along the way!
I’m starting RT at Pima the 14th new to your Chanel! I would love a video about your first semester in RT school and what to expect from it
Great idea! Good luck!
Breathe Easy thank you!!!
how would you rank the semesters of RT school in order? Thanks!
I could certainly rank my semesters but each program has different curriculum each semester. So it must likely will not be the same classes for everyone
I’m thinking about RT I’m currently at engineering school and I’m not happy I’ve tried to go into medicine but l couldn’t and now I’m thinking about RT but I’m scared that it won’t have a good Professional future
any advice?????!!
Do as much research into the field as possible and see if perhaps you can shadow an RT for a few days. This might help you decide if you will enjoy the profession. If you are co ce4ned about jobs, look at all the job postings in your surrounding area for RT or anywhere you are considering living.
Good luck!
I am in RT school too and I believe we should graduate at the same time. We are studying similar things. Best of luck in the rest of school and the the license exams!
Good luck to you too! Keep me updated on how things are going!
Are you getting an associate degree or Bachelor ?
+Alexandrina Garcia I'm currently working on an associate degree but plan to get my bachelor's after I start working.
How long is the program? What are the requirements?
Can I possibly email you? I have a few questions.
Did you work part time while in school?
I did not but many people do.
Im thinking about taking respiratory
That's awesome!
What college do you attend??
I drive an hour and 45 minutes to class (each way) 3 times a week. And on my way home from class, I'm typically thinking: "Well here's to 12 more hours of study for the next 2 tests (in less than 2 days) ha ha. This course doesn't play around. Which is fantastic! Produce some quality RRT's
That's a super far drive!
You are right even though the courses are hard and the hours of studying are difficult it is to mold and shape you into an intelligent and effective respiratory therapist.
Once we graduate it is probably going to feel like we have so much free time lol!
I struggle on x-ray and ECG any suggestion either book or website ?
ECGs are a little tough at first. The best thing to do is try to understand what each piece of a normal ecg looks like and stands for (Ex. P wave is atrial contraction or depolarization,
Breathe Easy thank u so much ❤
+Hawazen Khaled any time 😊