Top 16 Required Skills for Being a Respiratory Therapist

Life as a respiratory therapist can be difficult at times. This video breaks down the skills that are required to be a respiratory therapist.
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➡️ Respiratory Therapist
A respiratory therapist is a healthcare professional who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disorders. Therefore, they essentially care for patients with conditions of the heart and lungs. Respiratory therapists work with patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly population. They typically work in hospitals, but may also work in clinics, home care settings, and other healthcare facilities. To be successful as a respiratory therapist, it requires certain skills and a specific personality type.

➡️ Physical Endurance
Respiratory therapists are required to work 12-hour shifts. If you weren’t aware, that is a very long time to be on your feet and moving around. This is why it’s important to have physical endurance when working in this profession.

➡️ Physical Strength
Not only do you need to have endurance, but you also must be physically strong to a certain degree. Respiratory therapists are constantly lifting and moving patients. They also have to move equipment around, which can be quite heavy.

➡️ Gross Motor Ability
Gross motor skills refer to the ability to use your large muscles to move your body. This is important because respiratory therapists are constantly on the move.

➡️ Fine Motor Ability
Fine motor ability focuses more on the activities that you must complete with your hands. This is an important skill for respiratory therapists because they are required to complete delicate tasks, such as:
- Auscultation
- Inserting an endotracheal tube
- Sticking an arterial blood gas (ABG)
- Suctioning a patient’s airway
- Cleaning a patient's tracheostomy

➡️ Mobility
Respiratory therapists are required to be very mobile in order to move quickly throughout the hospital during emergency situations. Have you ever heard of the term “Code Blue?” This is when a patient’s heart stops, and they need to be resuscitated. In these situations, a “Code Blue” announcement is made throughout the hospital.

➡️ Hearing
Respiratory therapists must have excellent hearing because they are required to listen to a patient’s lung sounds with a stethoscope. This device amplifies a patient’s breath sounds and provides helpful information about their condition.

➡️ Vision
They need to be able to see a patient in order to perform an assessment and provide the necessary treatment. Good vision allows respiratory therapists to notice symptoms such as hypoxemia, which requires immediate intervention.

➡️ Tactile
Respiratory therapists also need good tactile skills, which is the sense of touch. This is important because respiratory therapists are required to perform skills such as:
- Checking a patient’s pulse
- Chest palpitation
- Assessing respiratory rate
- Assessing body temperature

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Respiratory Therapist
1:09 - Physical Endurance
1:34- Physical Strength
2:02 - Gross Motor Ability
2:34 - Fine Motor Ability
3:17 - Mobility
3:50 - Hearing
4:19 - Vision
4:42 - Tactile
5:10 - Smell
5:40 - Reading
6:19 - Arithmetic
7:08 - Emotional Stability
7:44 - Analytical Thinking
8:26 - Critical Thinking
8:51 - Interpersonal
9:18 - Communication

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