Nearly half of the infant crib deaths and two-thirds of bassinet deaths reported to CPSC each year are suffocations caused by pillows, thick quilts and/or overcrowding in the babyâs sleeping space. The safest place for a baby to sleep is in a safe crib.
Competently utilising a stethoscope in clinical practice is one such skill. A fundamental ability to use a stethoscope comes with many nursing roles ranging from respiratory nurse specialist and outreach roles to intensive care nursing, A&E nursing and when practising in operating theatres.
As a respiratory therapist (RT), you can be part of helping others breathe easier through diagnostic testing procedures and treatments that improve quality of life or even save a life. A day in the life of an RT might start with setting up the ventilator (breathing machine) for a newborn.