The Lakeland Community College respiratory therapy program has once again been selected by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care to receive the “Distinguished Registered Respiratory ...

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Respiratory Therapists are trained to treat patients who have difficulty breathing because of cardiopulmonary (heart-lung problems). Under the direction of a physician, respiratory therapists conduct ...

A respiratory therapist (RT) is a health professional who helps assess and treat breathing problems. They work with doctors and nurses to evaluate lung function, develop a care plan, and provide ...

Anyone looking for a new career could do a lot worse than getting into respiratory therapy, according to Dr. Peter Jaswilko, a professor at Triton College in River Grove and a cheerleader for the ...