Archive for November, 2007

91.3% Medical Gas Exam

Monday, November 26th, 2007

So I got my medical gas therapy exam back and I got a 91%!! When I took the test I was like “WTF” this is waaayyyy too easy. But after the test everyone said they also had an easy time. So we got our test back and there you go I missed 4 questions. I’m […]

RT 101 , Clinical, Job, Girlfriend?.

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

I don’t have much to blog about important educational value because the real purpose of my blog is to show how a student feels while in the RT program. I work about 20hours retail for 3 days a week. I go to class 3times a week + an online class. Then I also have ONE […]

Happy Tryptophan Respiratory Therapists!

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Well I have a lot to thank for. Here is a good list:
1. Family
2. Friends
3. School
4. Health
5. Stress (good ones lol)
I will be seeing my family and I will be excited since I have not seen them in a while. I met a lot of GREAT friends this year and I had the most fun […]

Clinical Day 4

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

At first there was nothing going on. I was assigned to the ER just to watch the whole department. They said right BEFORE holidays there is not much patients coming in. It was true because nothing was going on. I saw a few patients but it was just a very slow day. Half of my […]

RCP, RRT, Mr. Bean

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Alright for all you RTs , SRTS, and anybody who wishes to have a laugh watch the youtube video.I was looking around youtube and it shows that there is a lot of funny videos. I came across this one and it is funny. Anyone having knowledge of the medical field will laugh..
I like it when […]

No class for about a week!

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Besides the class yesterday and the clinical tomorrow , I have no class!. Basically I can have fun this whole week unless I study which I don’t feel like it. So today I didn’t even bother studying and I cleaned my room a bit. It was interesting because for about months I barely cleaned it […]

ATPS BTPS

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Alright so Back to this word problem. I fully understand how to do this now and I shall explain.
Most problems you will encounter might be in ATPS. Most likely in ATPS since that is how you will get the value.
I have found that remembering where stuff goes where is the fastest way to learn it. […]

Incentive Spirometry

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

The IS is a RTs favorite toy just like how RNs love the IV. In class we were taught so many steps that it would take about 10mins per patient. Do we have time for that in a hospital setting? Over course not! I found that this video goes over the basics of teaching a […]

Smoking Respiratory Therapist

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

(a funny advertisement I found, this does not make any sense in medical)
I did clinicals today (day 3) and it was just a normal day. Not much but a few IS and SVNs (small volume nebulizers). Btw it is also called HHD( handheld neb) in this hospital. So I was with this therapist and […]

Emergency Meal Plan #1 for Studying!

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

I will post one of these every week if I can.
Remember that this is strictly for losing that weight! Not considered just healthy but a low fat diet.
BUT SRT..we don’t have time. YES YOU do.
Spend about <10mins on the night before to prepare the breakfast. DO NOT make your sandwich because it will get soggy. […]