Title: Describe the organization and operation of a respiratory therapy department.
Course: Respiratory Therapy I (14061-I) > Section: Applying Legal, Ethical, and Professional Responsibilities to Clinical Practice

Description should include

- the role of the hospital administrator
- the role of the department manager
- the components of a respiratory therapy organizational chart
- the functions of a respiratory therapy manager in relation to the needs of the department
- the importance of the respiratory therapy cycle (i.e., tracking a patient from injury to treatment).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the duties of the respiratory therapy administrator? Managers? Supervisors?
- What is respiratory therapy’s role in overall health care? How does this role affect patient care?
- What is meant by chain of command? What is the typical chain of command in the respiratory therapy department?