Douglas Miller, RN, RRT

Registered Critical Care Respiratory Therapist

Mr. Douglas Miller is a Registered Critical Care Respiratory Therapist in Saipan, MP with special training and skill in advanced respiratory care beyond that of a respiratory therapist. As a Registered Critical Care Respiratory Therapist, Douglas Miller, RN, 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 Nurse

A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.