From Name

From Email

To Name

To Email

Message

Respiratory therapists: Working at the epicenter of a pandemic

from The Brunswick News

Respiratory therapists: Working at the epicenter of a pandemic The Brunswick News Breathing is a basic human function and seemingly involuntary until the moment your airway is obstructed. Every day, respiratory therapists are the first line of defense between life and death when patients struggle to breathe. “Very few people outside of health care know the functions of a respiratory therapist. During this pandemic, the public now knows that respiratory therapists are an essential part of the health care team. They assist in managing patients with breathing and airway problems, when they have high oxygen demands and need ventilator care,” says Valory Peeples, MBA, RRT, director of Cardiopulmonary Services at Southeast Georgia Health System. READ MORE

more