Neonatal Pediatric Respiratory Therapist

Expectations Registered Respiratory Therapist Pediatrics

• RCP will be proficient in the following categories as applicable : Medicated Aerosol Therapy Small volume nebulizers o Breath actuated nebulizer Vibrating mesh nebulizers Patient Education for aerosol, MDI, DPI therapy DPI, MDI & holding chamber Pentamidine Administration Medication carts, Omnicell BarCoding Medication Administration Airway clearance therapy Clapping, vibration and directed cough Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) and oscillatory PEP Hyperinflation therapy (IS, EZPAP) High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Intermittent Percussive Ventilation (IPV) Airway Clearance Cough Assist Airway management Suctioning Tracheostomy care Manual ventilation Intubation assist Assisted ventilation Mechanical ventilation Ventilator system checks CPAP / BiPAP / NIMV Negative Pressure Ventilation Initiation and management of NAVA High Risk Delivery Surfactant administration NRP protocol T-piece ventilation Intubation Blood gas sampling Blood gas analysis Blood gas interpretation Humidity Therapy Heated humidity Aerosol mask, trach collar, t-piece, face shield HME Clinical Practice Guidelines Asthma Care Path CF care RDS management and BPD HME Clinical Practice Guidelines Asthma Care Path CF care RDS management and BPD prevention Acute Chest Syndrome Carepath HFNC Protocol Respiratory Care Consult Service Nitric Oxide Protocol Monitoring Pulse oximetry Peak flow meters Capnography Ventilator graphic interpretation Overnight or continuous pulse oximetry and capnography studies Spontaneous Breathing Trial Transcutaneous CO2 monitoring Transport HFNC portable unit T-piece ventilation MRI and Internal transport with assisted ventilation Neonatal Rapid Response Team Nitric Oxide Transport Oxygen and Special gas Therapy Nasal cannula, oxygen masks High flow nasal cannula Oxygen tanks, blenders, analyzers Inhaled Nitric Oxide 2 point calibration and troubleshooting Sub ambient oxygen, Heliox Therapy Cleaning, equipment