tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post6535367619962830653..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: The sixth period of respiratory therapy: The RRP?Rick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-78850087594464863402014-11-14T23:04:37.207-05:002014-11-14T23:04:37.207-05:00This is the dream, but I wouldn't hold my brea...This is the dream, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. The profession is changing. There is no doubt about that, but I think as the technology in ventilators advance there will be less of a need for the therapist to be at the bedside. Instead, you will be asked to consult because the vents will able to run themselves. As it stands right now most therapists are either lazy or not that bright without any drive to be better. The pride in what we do just isn't there like it once was. Terfs have been carved out by residents, nursing and pas. Nursing has a lot of power in their number of votes and physicians have the money for their lobbies. Good luck competing with them for clinical rotations and getting medicaid or medicare to reimburse us for our services. I wish the AARC would wake up and realize that politicians care about two things, money and votes. RT has neither. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com