Respiratory therapist vs registered nurse

Differences between respiratory therapist and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Respiratory therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilators through morning planning and protocols for trauma, ICU, and open heart unit.
• Manage artificial airways, mechanically ventilate patients, pulmonary rehab patients and perform CPR in code situations.
• Perform diagnostic procedures such as EEG, PFT, and Bronchoscopy.
• Perform all aspects of respiratory care from intubation to ventilation, and medication delivery.
• Provide critical care services including mechanical ventilation, pulmonary toilet, respiratory pharmacological medicine, overall respiratory evaluation and observation.
• Attend and complete ACLS, BLS, and telemetry monitoring certification courses.
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Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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