State-of-the-Art Respiratory Care Education, An Issue of Respiratory Care Clinics (Volume 11-3)

by Richard D. Branson, David L. Vines

This book examines the future of the profession of respiratory care by focusing on the next generation of respiratory therapists. Articles student recruitment and selection; characteristics of a successful respiratory care education program; associate in science and bachelor in science degree education programs; graduate degree programs; clinical education; incorporating geriatrics into the respiratory care curriculum; distance education; teaching and evaluating critical thinking; problem-based and case-based learning; continuing education; education and credentialing; training and education challenges; and new roles for respiratory therapists.

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 14, 2005