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Susan J. Mckenna, RRT

Registered Respiratory Therapy Educator

Gender: Female
Experience: 11 years

About Susan J. Mckenna, RRT

Susan Jean Mckenna, RRT is a registered respiratory therapy educator, registered critical care respiratory therapist, registered emergency care respiratory therapist, registered geriatric care respiratory therapist, registered general care respiratory therapist, registered home health respiratory therapist, registered pulmonary diagnostics respiratory therapist, registered pulmonary rehabilitation respiratory therapist, registered palliative / hospice respiratory therapist, registered neonatal / pediatrics respiratory therapist, registered patient transport respiratory therapist, registered respiratory therapist, and registered snf / subacute care respiratory therapist. Miss Susan J. Mckenna has 11 years of experience in respiratory therapy education - registered.

Education

Susan J. Mckenna, RRT earned a degree of a Registered Respiratory Therapist.

Licenses

Susan J. Mckenna, RRT has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since November 06, 2012, and her NPI number is 1801140314.

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To schedule an appointment with Miss Susan J. Mckenna, please call (516) 444-2742.

Registered 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.

Registered Respiratory Therapy Educators in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Critical Care Respiratory Therapist

Miss Susan J. Mckenna is a Registered Critical Care Respiratory Therapist in Greenlawn, NY with special training and skill in advanced respiratory care beyond that of a respiratory therapist. As a Registered Critical Care Respiratory Therapist, Susan J. Mckenna, RRT performs critical respiratory treatments in emergency rooms. Critical Care Respiratory Therapy - Registered is the treatment of critically ill or injured patients with cardiorespiratory issues. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Registered Critical Care Respiratory Therapists include viral respiratory infections, chronic lung diseases, and chest trauma. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Registered Critical Care Respiratory Therapists include chest x-rays, blood gas laboratory testing, aerosol-based medication administration, and mechanical ventilation support.

Respiratory emergencies are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.

Registered Critical Care Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Emergency Care Respiratory Therapist

Miss Susan J. Mckenna is a Registered Emergency Care Respiratory Therapist in Greenlawn, NY with special training and skill in advanced respiratory therapy. As a Registered Emergency Care Respiratory Therapist, Susan J. Mckenna, RRT performs life-saving procedures for cardiopulmonary dysfunctions. Emergency Care Respiratory Therapy - Registered is the diagnosis and treatment of critical respiratory conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Registered Emergency Care Respiratory Therapists include premature birth, chest injuries, asphyxiation, and stroke. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Registered Emergency Care Respiratory Therapists include mechanical ventilation, tracheal intubation, and treatment planning.

The immediate availability of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiopulmonary services in the assessment and management of trauma victims, patients requiring airway management and others requiring emergency care.

Registered Emergency Care Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapist

Miss Susan J. Mckenna is a Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapist in Greenlawn, NY with special training and skill in the geriatric specialty of respiratory therapy, and holds the Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care. As a Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapist, Susan J. Mckenna, RRT performs advanced respiratory therapy procedures. Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapy - Registered is the treatment of lung disease in the elderly. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapists include asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, and lung cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapists include pulmonary function test, blood gas analyzer, chest physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, 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.

Registered Geriatric Care Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered General Care Respiratory Therapist

Miss Susan J. Mckenna is a Registered General Care Respiratory Therapist in Greenlawn, NY 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, Susan J. Mckenna, RRT 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.

Registered General Care Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Home Health Respiratory Therapist

Home care fosters individual responsibility for self-management of chronic respiratory conditions. It includes individualized assessment based plans of care service developed to promote safe, proper, and sustained use of prescribed respiratory therapy medications, equipment, and techniques in the home.

Registered Home Health Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Pulmonary Diagnostics Respiratory Therapist

Included in the area of pulmonary diagnostics are the following; collection and analysis of physiological specimens, interpretation of physiological data, administration of tests of the cardiopulmonary system, and the conduct of both neurophysiological and sleep disorders studies.

Registered Pulmonary Diagnostics Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Pulmonary Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapist

The respiratory therapist can assist the chronic pulmonary patient in returning to an optimal role in society by providing an effective program. It includes bronchopulmonary drainage, exercise therapy, and patient education.

Registered Pulmonary Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Palliative / Hospice Respiratory Therapist

A coordinated plan of care to help dying patients and their families handle the burden of terminal care. Effective secretion management and relief of dyspnea are paramount in caring for patients with end-stage pulmonary disease.

Registered Palliative Hospice Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Neonatal / Pediatrics Respiratory Therapist

The care and treatment of premature infants, newborns and children. This includes management of mechanical ventilation, assessment, diagnostics and generalized respiratory treatments.

Registered Neonatal Pediatrics Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Patient Transport Respiratory Therapist

Transport respiratory therapist provide patient assessment, initiation of treatment modalities and continued monitoring of patient status of the critically ill and injured patients with special attention to advanced airway and ventilator management. The transport respiratory therapist knowledge and experience with complex neonatal, pediatric and adult patient care issues provides them with an expertise to assist with any patient care issue in a variety of transport modes.

Registered Patient Transport Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered Respiratory Therapist

A Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is an advanced therapist who has passed standardized written and clinical simulation examinations administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). In addition, to the certified therapist (CRT) entry level skills, RRTs have advanced education and training in patient assessment, in the development and modification of patient care plans, and in assuring the appropriate utilization of respiratory care resources. An RRT is a graduate of an associate or baccalaureate degree producing educational programs approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and where applicable, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license.

Registered Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

Registered SNF / Subacute Care Respiratory Therapist

Care of residents in a long-term care environment. Respiratory modalities delivered include those similar in the general care and critical care areas but provided to less critical patients.

Registered Snf Subacute Care Respiratory Therapists in Greenlawn, NY

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