University of Saint Francis - Respiratory Therapy

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University of Saint Francis - Respiratory Therapy

The University of Saint Francis Respiratory Therapy program is dedicated to training and educating current and future respiratory therapists.

We offer an Associates of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy as an entry-to-practice as well as an online Bachelor's in Science in Respiratory Therapy for degree advancement.

04/25/2025

Carley and Aryssa are excited to start prepping for graduation in December!

11/15/2024

In lab this week the students practiced ventilator troubleshooting. It looks like this alarm has got these students stumped. (They eventually figured it out 😉)

10/09/2024

Everyone's favorite lab: Intubation!

Our students Aryssa and Carley are doing an excellent job with it!

09/11/2024

Meet our new class of Respiratory Therapy Students:
My name is Frank. I am currently a PCT at the Franciscan Hospital in Munster. I see respiratory therapists rather frequently. I think what they do is vital for health care. I see them in codes aiding the nursing staff. I have seen them do EKGs which I have to admit I am not the best at. Along with improving my EKG skills, I hope to improve my patient assessment skills to be able to provide better care to patients while also gaining medical knowledge of the respiratory system.

08/30/2024

Meet our new class of Respiratory Therapy Students:
My name is Chloe. I am 24 years old. I always wanted to become a respiratory therapist. It has been a long time coming. I have always had problems with asthma. Ever since I was a child, I have had asthma. I just finally grew out of it a couple of years ago.

08/16/2024

Meet our new class of Respiratory Therapy Students:

Hey y’all ! My name is Carley and I will be a senior at USF. I don’t currently have any experiences that pertain to this program. However, I was previously a nursing major and decided to switch to Respiratory Therapy! I plan on going back for my nursing degree, but playing basketball and being a part of the nursing program was not attainable for me at the time. I am so excited to get started with this career!! Something unique about me is that I met Lebron James at a Justin Bieber concert!

08/12/2024

Getting to know our new class of RT students:

I'm Brianna. I work in the healthcare field as a medical assistant. I have been in this field now for 12 years working as a CNA, PCT, and phlebotomist as well. I am engaged and we have two children, a 10-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son. I have always had a passion for helping others in need, so I fell into healthcare as second nature. My grandmother was a nurse for 45 years at the same hospital that I began my career, so that always gave me more motivation. Working on a med surg unit for over 8 years taught me that there were many other healthcare professions available. I always considered respiratory, as I also watched my grandmother suffer from emphysema for the last 10 years of her life. I had many questions on why this disease caused her not to be able to live the life she was accustomed to and what I could do to help. I became more interested while working alongside respiratory and seeing their role in taking care of the patient. I also have a small balloon decor business. I took up the hobby of making balloon bouquets and garlands while decorating for my kids' birthdays and special events. Family and friends began to inquire my services and from there I have been in business for two years now! I am looking forward to this journey ahead in this program and ready to learn new and exciting things! I cannot wait to advance in my healthcare profession with this exciting career choice!

08/08/2024

This week in lab our students practiced drawing arterial blood gases. They were very proud of themselves, and everyone did a great job!

08/04/2024

Getting to know our new class of students:

Hi, I am Aryssa. I currently work as a PCT at Lutheran Hospital, and while doing so I have gotten to talk to a lot of Respiratory Therapists, and I have been able to watch them perform tasks. I became interested in respiratory therapy when I learned that my asthma had gotten worse after I had COVID. I have been struggling with my breathing and asthma ever since I had COVID, and I want to learn more about the why and how this happened.

08/01/2024

This week our students learned about Pulmonary Function tests in lab and had their very first Patient Simulation. They did an excellent job, and we were very proud of how they are starting to apply the things they have learned so far!

07/25/2024

Get to know our new class of RT Students:

Hi, I'm Aaliyah. I think my CNA experience has gotten me comfortable with patient interaction and assessments. I became interested on respiratory therapy because of the flexible program and also wanting to pursue a healthcare career quickly after the birth of my son, who is 4 months now. I hope that becoming a respiratory therapist will propel my healthcare dreams and open more doors and exposure. A fun fact about me is I love cooking and baking. My favorite pass-time is to have company and cook for them.

07/18/2024

First day of Lab for our new class of Respiratory students! They had fun at both the Fort Wayne and Crown Point campus's performing patient assessment and putting on personal protective equipment.

Address

2701 Spring Street
Fort Wayne, IN
46808

Telephone

+12603997700

Website

https://majors.sf.edu/respiratory-therapy/

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