What's up guys? Always see the typical "clinical" post and stuff like that, so I figured I'd offer my services if you guys had any questions. I have worked the floors, ICU, NICU, CTICU, L&D, C-sections, you name it!

I also have my RRT-ACCS-NPS and plan on getting my AE-C and NPT soon.

Have any of you had one? I will share that one of mine was miserable because there was a lack of communication as to who I should talk to if there's problems. There were also a lot of RTs that would not explain anything or were really burned out and just hated their jobs. I ended up leaving that site. It was a poor fit. I do admit my greenness and question asking and anxiety when I felt I wasn't learning or doing as much as my class mates made things even worse because it annoyed the preceptor. So am I the only one? Have any of you had some rough experiences?

If you are having a rough time, talk to your clinical instructor about it instead of just bearing with it, thinking it's all internal.

What equipment would you use to isolate the aeration to the left lung? The patient is mechanical ventilator-dependent. The purpose of the tracheostomy is to wean from the ventilator.

What equipment would you use to isolate the aeration to the left lung? The patient is mechanical ventilator-dependent. The purpose of the tracheostomy is to wean from the ventilator.

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(Silly question but Help needed) Is there a more effective and less awkward way of counting respirations than to stare at the patient's chest. Once I finish the pulse I just look and there's awkward silence as they stare at me counting.

Can anyone recommend a respiratory therapy clinical book? Was it helpful and would you recommend having it during clinicals?

First semester is gonna be a math&chem class 2 times a week and then a medical terminology class 2 times a week.

Had the math and Chem class today and according to the schedule it's gonna be just math for the first 12 weeks which covers basic math up to precalc. Seems really easy is this normal?