Respiratory Therapy Collaborates with “Friends in Blue”

Plugged In To Nursing

In this episode, host Nick Smart, R.N., Norton Audubon Hospital, speaks with Sarah Wallace, RRT, respiratory therapist, Norton Audubon Hospital, about the collaborative team approach in providing excellent patient care. Sarah discusses point-of-care services offered by respiratory therapists, their education and credentials, and how they play an active role in respiratory management throughout the acute care setting. The episode covers how respiratory therapists worked with their nursing “friends in blue” – referring to the galaxy blue scrubs all Norton Healthcare nurses wear to identify their role -- to face intensified respiratory challenges while providing care for COVID-19 patients, and how the pandemic strengthened collaboration between the two disciplines.

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