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The CRT and RRT designations are the standard credential in respiratory care for licensure requirements in the portions of the United States that have enacted a Respiratory Care Act. States that license respiratory therapists sometimes require the practitioner to maintain their NBRC credentialing to maintain their license to practice. [ 2 ]
The CBRC (Canadian Board for Respiratory Care) is responsible for credentialing as an RRT in Canada. The specialty certifications of respiratory therapy include: CPFT and RPFT (Certified or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist), ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist), NPS (Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist), and SDS (Sleep Disorder Specialist).
RRT-NPS - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Pediatric Specialist; RRT-ACCS - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care Specialist; S.
Nursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that a person must have to practice nursing legally. Nurses' postnominal letters (abbreviations listed after the name) reflect their credentials—that is, their achievements in nursing education, licensure, certification, and fellowship.
NPS: National Prescribing Service (Australia) NPSA: National Pharmaceutical Services Association: NREMT: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians(ORG) NREMR: National Registry Emergency Medical First Responder (NREMR) NREMT: National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) NRS: Nurse: NRAEMT
The RRT is considered an advanced respiratory therapist, a CRT an entry level. It is very difficult and almost unheard of for a Respiratory Care Department manager to achieve management level without being registered. Also, it is very difficult for a CRT to achieve supervisor status without first obtaining RRT status.
The team is known in the US as a rapid response team (RRT), in the UK as a critical care outreach team (CCOT), and in Australia as a medical emergency team (MET), but rapid response team is also used generically.The team responds to calls placed by clinicians or families at the bedside who have detected deterioration.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program logo. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program is an educational program in neonatal resuscitation that was developed and is maintained by the American Academy of Pediatrics. [1]