Overview of NBRC Exams & Credentials for Respiratory Care Licensure, Exams of Medicine

Download Overview of NBRC Exams & Credentials for Respiratory Care Licensure and more Exams Medicine in PDF only on Docsity! Intro to respiratory care ch 1 Questions and Answer(NBRC CRT). State Licensure (RCP) - \"authorization granted to allow an activity that would otherwise be forbidden" -(RCP) respiratory Care Practitioner >have to show proof of passing CRT/RRT examination >RC is licensed and nationally credential Credential (RRT) - \-"permission to practice an area of expertise granted by agencies testifying that specific knowledges has been gained based on suitable education, training, and practical experience. -National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) is a health certifying board created to evaluated the professional competence of respiratory therapists. NBRC credential - \-after completing required education (associate or bachelors degree) the graduate may sit for the NBRC entry level exam. -Two exams are required for the RRT credential and one exam required for the CRT credential -two passing scores on entry-level exam used to evaluate competency: >lower passing score: certified respiratory therapist (CRT) > high passing score: completion of RRT written exam and eligible to sit for clinical simulation exam (CSE) RRT credentialing - \-has to take the clinical simulation exam (CSE) a simulation exam that test clinical competencies at the RRT level. 20 different patient scenarios, information gather and decision making skills are tested. -successful completion of ID/DM for all patient simulations= Registerested respiratory therapist (RRT) credentialing NPS - \neonatal pediatric specialist RPFT CPFT - \pulmonary function technologist (RPFT) registerested (CPFT) certified