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Degree(s). The type of degree or number of degrees a professional has attained indicates their exposure to academic education, their ability to assimilate that body of knowledge and their ability to perform successfully in an academic or research setting. A degree in respiratory therapy is not by itself a good indicator of professional skill, competence or compassion.
License(s). Having a license is the first indicator that a professional has demonstrated competence to practice. The fact that a person has a license does not mean the professional is truly competent. It does mean they met the required educational and training requirements, passed a licensing examination, have met the necessary supervision requirement for licensure, and that they are meeting the required continuing education requirements.
Affiliation(s). Affiliations reflect what organizations or institutes a professional has joined or
is involved with. Affiliations alone are not good indictors of professional competence, but can
help you to identify those professionals who support and participate in activities that demonstrate their professional interests.
Background & Experience. Knowing where a professional has worked, their background and their experience can help you understand their skills and what talents they bring as a practitioner. In general, the more rich a professional's background the greater will be his or her ability to recognize a range of problems and potential solutions. Dealing with complex problems, especially crises and emergencies, usually requires the involvement of professionals with credible experience in these areas.
A true Practitioner continues to be involved in their profession outside of their normal working hours. They are committed to their profession. They are continually striving to gain more knowledge and keeping up with current trends. They are actively involved in their professional organization.
A respiratory therapist who is licensed as a practitioner but lacks motivation to advance is like a stagnating pool of water. Only doing what is minimally required to keep their license active is not acceptable in today’s world of ever changing health care.
BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE – STAND TALL ABOVE THE REST
License(s). Having a license is the first indicator that a professional has demonstrated competence to practice. The fact that a person has a license does not mean the professional is truly competent. It does mean they met the required educational and training requirements, passed a licensing examination, have met the necessary supervision requirement for licensure, and that they are meeting the required continuing education requirements.
Affiliation(s). Affiliations reflect what organizations or institutes a professional has joined or
is involved with. Affiliations alone are not good indictors of professional competence, but can
help you to identify those professionals who support and participate in activities that demonstrate their professional interests.
Background & Experience. Knowing where a professional has worked, their background and their experience can help you understand their skills and what talents they bring as a practitioner. In general, the more rich a professional's background the greater will be his or her ability to recognize a range of problems and potential solutions. Dealing with complex problems, especially crises and emergencies, usually requires the involvement of professionals with credible experience in these areas.
A true Practitioner continues to be involved in their profession outside of their normal working hours. They are committed to their profession. They are continually striving to gain more knowledge and keeping up with current trends. They are actively involved in their professional organization.
A respiratory therapist who is licensed as a practitioner but lacks motivation to advance is like a stagnating pool of water. Only doing what is minimally required to keep their license active is not acceptable in today’s world of ever changing health care.
BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE – STAND TALL ABOVE THE REST
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