DACUM Research Chart for Respiratory Therapist

(Documentation occurs upon completion of every task) Duties Provide A Customer Service* Assess Patients Condition*
A-1 Greet patient (name & unique ID) B-1 Obtain patient SBAR A-2 Identify self & occupation B-2 Review patient medical record C-2 Establish artificial airway A-3 Explain medical procedure(s) B-3 Assess patients general appearance C-3 Assess proper artificial airway placement D-2 Evaluate medication indications & contraindication E-3 Perform IPPB therapy

Tasks
A-4 A-5 Address Address patient needs patient (e.g., water, pain grievances management) B-4 Assess patient respiratory status (e.g., breath sounds & secretions) C-4 Secure artificial airway D-3 Secure patient medication E-4 Perform PD&P therapy C-5 Verify cuff pressure

Manage C Patient Airways* Administer D Inhaled Medications* Perform Therapeutic Modalities* Administer Medical Gases

C-1 Establish oral/nasal airway

D-1 Verify five rights (e.g., patient, drug, dose, route & frequency) E-1 Perform PAP therapy E-2 Perform IS therapy

D-4 Administer SVN treatment E-5 Perform vest therapy

F-1 Perform oxygen therapy*

F-2 Perform heliox therapy*

F-3 Administer nitric oxide

F-4 Perform hyperbaric therapy

Manage Patient G Mechanical Ventilation Perform H Blood Gas Testing Perform Emergency Response Perform Diagnostic Modalities

G-1 Select ventilator type (e.g., HFOV, volume, pressure) H-1 Obtain blood sample*

I-1 Attend rapid response team alerts

G-2 Select G-3 Select patient ventilation mode ventilator parameters (e.g., A/C, SIMV, (e.g., VT, RR, FiO2)* SPONT)* H-2 Perform H-3 Validate H-4 Interpret H-5 blood analysis blood gas blood gas results Communicate results (e.g., critical blood gas values)* results I-2 Respond I-3 Attend I-4 Assist difficult airway to code blue high risk management (e.g., alpha alerts, alerts deliveries cardioversion)

F-5 Administer nitrogen therapy G-4 Establish ventilator alarms*

Perform K Special Procedures Maintain Professional Competency * Denotes entry-level tasks

J-1 Perform J-2 Perform J-3 Perform J-4 Perform J-5 Perform methacholine pulmonary metabolic pulmonary stress high altitude function challenge testing test test studies K-1 K-2 K-3 Evaluate K-4 K-5 K-6 Conduct Perform Perform patient Monitor Monitor apnea arterial line patient hemodynami pulse patient cap- monitoring* insertion intubations cs oximetry* nography L-1 Maintain life support L-2 Maintain L-3 Maintain L-4 Obtain certifications (e.g., ACLS, professional professional continuing education PALS, NRP)* credentials* license* units (e.g., conferences/seminars)