Certified Respiratory Therapy Educator
The focus of patient and family education activities is to promote knowledge of disease process, medical therapy, and self help. Respiratory therapists are uniquely qualified to provide this service in regard to cardiopulmonary diseases and injury.
Certified Respiratory Therapy Educators in Belleview, FL
Certified Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapist
Ms. Victoria Caskey is a Certified Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapist in Belleview, FL
with special training and skill in entry level geriatric respiratory therapy certified by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
As a Certified Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapist, Victoria Caskey performs
diagnostic tests, creates treatments and therapies, and educates patients on their condition. Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapy - Certified is
the treatment of elderly patients with breathing challenges. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Certified Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapists include asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary hypertension, and lung cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Certified Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapists
include sputum culture, blood gas analyzer, chest physiotherapy, aerosol medication, and mechanical ventilation.
Care of older patients who have age and/or disease related decremental pulmonary changes. Diagnosis and treatment is very important for this group since chronic lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among them. Furthermore, as this segment of the population increases, life expectancy is being extended.
Certified Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapists in Belleview, FL