Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital

Respiratory Therapists Encourage Others to Join Ranks...

Respiratory therapists work to ensure the lung health of all Americans through advocacy, public education, and research.

Over the past few years the respiratory therapy profession, like other health-related professions, has experienced a workforce shortage. Today, the respiratory therapy workforce is about 112,000 strong but estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest that this workforce needs to grow by 21-35 percent by 2010 because of substantial growth in the middle-aged and elderly population-a development that will heighten the incidence of cardiopulmonary disease, Shelledy adds.

The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) would like to point high school and college students who are interested in health care to the profession of respiratory therapy.

New this year at the AARC.org Web site is an updated career section for both potential and current respiratory therapists. There, those interested in the profession can learn why others have chosen the field, find colleges that offer the degree program, and more, says Bill Dubbs MHA, MBA, RRT, AARC director of education.

Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital therapists are Director of Respiratory and Cardiopulmonary Department Danny Warren, RRT, Lynette Holmes, CRT, Debbie Weaver, CRT, Chip Bridges, CRT, Lani Smith, RRT, Rich Castagno, RRT and Nancy Hecker, RRT. Questions about Respiratory Services at Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital should be directed to (775) 748-2085

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