Paula Hargett, CRTT

Certified Respiratory Therapist

A Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) is a an entry level therapist who has passed a standardized written examination administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). CRTs provide diagnostic testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation, and education to patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. They provide these respiratory care services in all health care facilities and in the home. A CRT is a graduate of an associate degree program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP) and where applicable, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of the license.

Registered General Care Respiratory Therapist

Miss Paula Hargett is a Registered General Care Respiratory Therapist in Bloomfield, NJ with special training and skill in resolving and monitoring lung and heart dysfunctions with a National Board for Respiratory Care credentials. As a Registered General Care Respiratory Therapist, Paula Hargett, CRTT performs daily respiratory healthcare in collaboration with other specialists. General Care Respiratory Therapy - Registered is the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiopulmonary issues. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Registered General Care Respiratory Therapists include asthma, infections like pneumonia, chronic lung diseases like cystic fibrosis, and chest trauma. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Registered General Care Respiratory Therapists include imaging tests, pulmonary function test, blood gas test, aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation.

This level of care includes diagnostics testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation of patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system, as well as, education of the patient and family in regard to those disorders.