Foundations of Respiratory Care - Hardcover

Wyka, Kenneth A.; Mathews, Paul J.; Clark, William W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0766808939 ISBN 13: 9780766808935

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2001

Synopsis

Written by and for respiratory therapists, this comprehensive text covers all key aspects of respiratory care. Sections include applied sciences, essential diagnostics and therapeutics, and levels of care. Additional topics cover geriatric care, patient education, and legal considerations. All chapters contain learning objectives, key terms, and review questions. Photographs, illustrations, and tables complement the text and reinforce concepts. AARC clinical practice guidelines are referenced throughout the text to define accepted standards of care.

About this title

About the Author:

Kenneth A. Wyka has been in the field of respira¬tory care since 1970. He obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, and formal training in respiratory care from the Lenox Hill Hospital School for Respira¬tory Therapy in New York City. In 1972, he founded the respiratory therapy program at Passaic County Community College in Paterson, New Jersey. Since then, he managed the respiratory care department at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey, was the director of respiratory clinical education at the Uni¬versity of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, started several pulmonary rehabilitation programs, worked in home care, and began a health-care/respiratory care consulting practice. He is the author of Respiratory Care in Alternate Sites and coauthor of Oakes' Respira¬tory Home Care: An On-Site Reference Guide. In addi¬tion, he has been the president of both the New Jersey and New York Societies for Respiratory Care and has been actively involved in several voluntary health and professional organizations. Currently, Ken is the Center Manager and Respiratory Care Patient Coordinator for Anthem Health Services in Queensbury, New York.

Review:

Foundations of Respiratory Care covers the entire respiratory care profession from its inception in the last century into the new millennium and presents materials in plain, understandable language. Each chapter is presented in a very utile format with concise objectives, a chapter outline, and key terms to help readers better navigate the text. Clear and well explained illustrations augment the information in each chapter and are designed to enhance the readers’ understanding of the concepts under discussion. -- Dave Kissin, BS, RRT, CPFT ADVANCE for Respiratory Care Practitioners

About this edition

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0766808939
• ISBN 13: 9780766808935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1032