In response to my @WashingtonPost op-ed about being on a #ventilator, I received an email from a respiratory therapist that made an excellent point. I'm sharing part of her email with her permission.
https://wapo.st/34pHjfX
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https://wapo.st/34pHjfX
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"I'm a #RespiratoryTherapist. I currently work in the pulmonary rehabilitation department, but I spend many days in the ICU taking care of patients like yourself."
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"It is the #RespiratoryTherapists who are managing your airways, checking your #ventilator settings, drawing blood gases, and making recommendations. From #intubation to #extubation, we are there
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"I wish your article would have recognized our profession, it would have been a perfect time to spotlight the RTs on the front line of this devastating virus."
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"I have one last recommendation: PULMONARY REHABILITATION. We can help you to recover!"
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So in response to this email, I have two points:
1. #Ventilators don't operate themselves. I wrote in the Post that a #ventilator saved my life; but really, my care team at @nyulangone saved my life.
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1. #Ventilators don't operate themselves. I wrote in the Post that a #ventilator saved my life; but really, my care team at @nyulangone saved my life.
#coronavirus #COVID19 #COVIDー19 #ventilator #Ventilators
2. When discussing #HealthcareHeroes, we focus on doctors and nurses. But let's not forget respiratory therapists - and all the other #healthcareworkers on the front lines of the #COVID19 fight. THANK YOU!!!
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#coronavirus #COVIDー19 #ventilator #ventilators