Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Grades 7-12: Careers in Respiratory Therapy **FREE to Members**


2008-09
WVIZ/PBS ideastream
Career Exploration Series

Program:
Careers in Allied Healthcare
“Respiratory Therapy”

Presenters:

Shannon Waid Respiratory Supervisor, RRT
Parma Community General Hospital

Sue Watson Supervisor, Respiratory Care, RRT
Parma Community General Hospital

Respiratory therapists and respiratory therapy technicians—also known as respiratory care practitioners—evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. Practicing under the direction of a physician, respiratory therapists assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care therapeutic treatments and diagnostic procedures, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Respiratory therapy technicians follow specific, well-defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians.

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Time: Session #1 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Session #2 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

Transmission Modes: NOTA and eTech/Ohio State IP Networks

Schools interested in participating in this educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by December 12th.

A program fee of $75.00 will be charged to schools not in the NOTA member districts. Please process a purchase order to WIVZ/PBS Distance Learning, c/o John Ramicone, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44115 and fax a copy or the p.o. number to 216-916-6361.