Staffing patterns of respiratory therapists in critical care units of Canadian teaching hospitals

BACKGROUND The optimal level of respiratory therapy staffing in Canadian intensive care units (ICUs) has not been described in the literature. An examination of practice patterns is an essential first step in developing an understanding of the contribution of respiratory therapists (RTs) to both sh...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrew J West, Jason Nickerson, Gene Breau, Puck Mai, Christina Dolgowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists 2016-09-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy
Online Access:https://cjrt.ca/article/81484-staffing-patterns-of-respiratory-therapists-in-critical-care-units-of-canadian-teaching-hospitals