RESPIRATORY THERAPY DOCUMENTS

This page is for easy navigation of some important documents used in education and safety training for Respiratory Therapy.

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CLINICAL DOCUMENTS

          *AARC_Clinical_Practice_Guideline,_Intermittent_Positive_Pressure_Breathing

          *AARC_Clinical_Practice_Guideline,_Long-Term_Invasive_Mechanical_Ventilation_In_The_Home

          *AARC_Clinical_Practice_Guideline,_Oxygen_Therapy_In_The_Home_Or_Alternate_Site

          *AARC_Clinical_Practice_Guideline,_Suctioning_Of_The_Patient_In_The_Home

          *ALS,_Respiratory_Effects_Of_Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis,_Problems_And_Solutions

          *COPD,_Controlling_Symptoms_At_The_End_Of_Life

          *COPD,_End_Of_Life_Care

          *Full_Time_Non-Invasive_Ventilation

          *Non-Invasive_Ventilation_In_Neuromuscular_Disease_Equipment_And_Application

          *Oxygen_Delivery_Devices

          *Oxygen_System_Selection_Concentrator_vs_Liquid

          *Passy_Muir_Patient_Handbook

          *Trach_Care_Guide_For_Patients,_Shiley

          *Trach_Care_Handbook_For_Clinicians,_Portex

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REGULATORY DOCUMENTS

          *Colorado_Respiratory_Therapy_Practice_Act

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RESOURCE LINKS

          *Agency for Health-Care Research and Quality:

                    http://www.ahrq.gov/

          *American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC):  

                    http://www.aarc.org/

          *American Thoracic Society:  

                    http://www.thoracic.org/

          *Clinical Practice Guidelines, AARC: 

                    http://www.rcjournal.com/cpgs/index.cfm

          *Colorado Society for Respiratory Care:  

                    http://www.colosrc.org/

          *Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease:  

                    http://www.goldcopd.com/

          *Respiratory Care Journal:  

                    http://www.rcjournal.com/

          *The Joint Commission: 

                    http://www.jointcommission.org/

          *The National Board for Respiratory Care: 

                    http://www.nbrc.org/