我们致力于为学生提供非凡的教育经验，并通过研究和奖学金促进我们各自学科的发展。我们致力于为大学，专业和社区服务。我们重视生命，一生的健康和福祉，专业间的教育和奖学金，社区参与，以促进循证和最佳健康实践的发展，终身学习以及与不同人群相关的独特素质。BallState呼吸治疗专业呼吸治疗师可通过评估，治疗，康复和教育预防和管理心肺疾病，帮助患者保持健康（或恢复健康）。为患有多种疾病和健康状况的人提供直接的患者护理和患者教育。在其他技能中，您将学习启动和管理机械通气，提供肺部康复以及管理高级心脏生命支持。您还将
We are committed to delivering an exceptional educational experience to our students and advancing our respective disciplines through research and scholarship. We engage in service to the university, the profession, and the community. We value health and wellbeing throughout the lifespan, interprofessional education and scholarship, community engagement for the advancement of evidence-based and best health practices, lifelong learning, and the unique qualities associated with a diverse population.Ball State’s major in respiratory therapy will prepare you for a career that’s financially, professionally, and personally rewarding.Respiratory therapists help patients stay healthy—or regain their health—by evaluating, treating, rehabilitating, and educating to prevent and manage cardiopulmonary diseases.Graduates provide direct patient care and patient education for people with a wide variety of illnesses and health conditions.Among other skills, you will learn to initiate and manage mechanical ventilation, provide pulmonary rehabilitation, and administer advanced cardiac life support. You will also become skilled in airway management, procurement and analysis of arterial blood gas samples, and in the performance of pulmonary function tests and sleep diagnostic studies.