Medical Assisting Occupational Therapy Assistant Physical Therapist Assistant Respiratory Therapy Respiratory Therapy Respiratory Therapy involves diagnosis, treatment, management, preventive care, and rehabilitation of patients with cardiopulmonary abnormalities including asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, coronary heart disease, and many more.
Most respiratory therapists work in hospitals.
However, an increasing number of them have branched out into alternate care settings such as nursing homes, physicians' offices, home health agencies, specialized care hospitals, and medical equipment supply companies. There is an extensive application of respiratory therapy skills in all adult, pediatrics, and neonatal areas, as well as rotations in Pulmonary Function Testing and Diagnostic labs, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Open-Heart Surgery and Cardiac Catheterization observation, and Home Care. Area clinical sites include Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte and NorthEast Medical Center in Concord. Please refer to the Stanly Community College catalog for further details on admission requirements and program of study. Tammy grew up in Stanly County and graduated from North Stanly High School.