Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Respiratory Therapy, Advanced Practice Program is designed to prepare advanced respiratory care practitioners as clinical specialists in various areas, including adult critical/emergent care, pediatric critical care, neonatal critical care, pediatrics, primary respiratory care, neuromuscular respiratory care, and sleep disorders.

Program Description

The program aims to equip students with the skills to manage and facilitate patient care using clinical protocols and to direct and coordinate respiratory care. This includes functions such as:

• Providing consultation in decision making/planning for clinical respiratory care services
• Ordering diagnostic tests and respiratory care services under prescribed clinical protocols
• Initiating consults/referrals to other health care providers
• Authorizing and supervising licensed respiratory care professionals (RCP) to provide respiratory care under clinical protocols
• Assuming a leadership role in applying evidence-based practice and identifying evidence-based opportunities for improvement in patient care

Program Details

The program is located at: 431 Atwell Hall
453 W 10th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210

Program Structure

The program focuses on advanced practice in respiratory therapy, with an emphasis on clinical specialization and leadership in evidence-based practice.

Areas of Specialization

Students can specialize in the following areas:

• Adult critical/emergent care
• Pediatric critical care
• Neonatal critical care
• Pediatrics
• Primary respiratory care
• Neuromuscular respiratory care
• Sleep disorders

Program Goals

The program aims to prepare students to:

• Manage and facilitate patient care using clinical protocols
• Direct and coordinate respiratory care
• Apply evidence-based practice in respiratory care
• Identify opportunities for improvement in patient care