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Respiratory Care Services

The department of Respiratory Care Services offers assistance in pulmonary health care in the areas of prevention, diagnosis and management of patients with cardiopulmonary problems. Respiratory Care Practitioners work in the department as members of the health care team in a wide variety of areas: in the medical-surgical units, the Burn Center, all intensive care units, pulmonary laboratory, blood gas/electrolyte analysis, bronchoscopy assists, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, patient discharge planning, patient/family instruction for home care; and transports.

Respiratory Care Services offers a complete line of respiratory care modalities: oxygen therapy, aerosol and humidity therapy; bronchial hygiene; transcutaneous and end-tidal CO2 monitoring; blood gas analysis; infant, pediatric and high frequency mechanical ventilation.

RCS personnel are available in all areas of the hospital 24 hours a day. Intensive care units have assigned personnel each shift. The department works under medical staff orders and under direction of medical directors.

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Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children’s Way, Little Rock, AR 72202-3591, (501) 364-1100 or TDD (501) 364-1184

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