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Comprehensive Respiratory Care

Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care by R. Wilkins, J. Stoller, and R. Kacmarek

The Essentials of Respiratory Care by R. Kacmarek and S. Dimas

Foundations of Respiratory Care by K. Wyka, P. Mathews and W. Clark

Critical Thinking

Critical Diagnostic Thinking in Respiratory Care: A Case-Based Approach by J.K. Stoller, E.D. Bakow, D.L. Longworth.

Equipment

Equipment Theory for Respiratory Care" title="" class="style1">Equipment Theory for Respiratory Care by G. White
   
Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment by J. Cairo and S. Pilbeam

Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care" title="" class="style1">Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care by R. Wilkins

Geriatric and Home Care

Geriatric Respiratory Care by H. Sorenson
   
Respiratory Care and Alternate Site by K. Wyka
   
Respiratory Home Care by D. Oakes and K. Wyka

Laboratory and Patient Assessment

Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: An Integrated Approach by G. White
   
Laboratory Exercises for Competency in Respiratory Care by T. Butler
   
Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care by R. Wilkins
   
The Fundamentals of Lung and Heart Sounds by Wilkins, Hodgkin

Legal

The Respiratory Therapist's Legal Answer Book by A. DeWitt
   
Mechanical Ventilation
   
Clinical Application of Mechanical Ventilation by D. Chang
   
Mechanical Ventilation by N. MacIntyre and R. Branson

Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications by S. Pilbeam and J. Cairo
   
Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation by D. Hess and R. Kacmarek
   
Rapid Interpretation of Ventilator Waveforms by J. Waugh and V. Deshpande

Principles of Airway Management by Finucane, A. Santora

Neonatal and Pediatric
   
Comprehensive Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care by K. Whitaker
   
Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care by Walsh, Czervinske, DiBlasi

Pharmacology

Integrated Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology by B. Colbert and B. Mason

Workbook for Integrated Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology revised 3rd ed by D. Chang

Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology by D. Gardenhire
   
Delmar's Respiratory Care Drug Reference by F. Hill

Pulmonary Function

Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing by G. Ruppel
   
Pulmonary Function Testing and Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing by V. Madama

Respiratory Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology

Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials by J. West

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology by T. Des Jardins
   
Respiratory Disease: A Case Study Approach to Patient Care by R. Wilkins, J. Dexter and P. Gold
   
Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease by T. Des Jardins, G. Burton
   




ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Exam Review Products

2010 CRT Self-Assessment Examination by David Chang

2010 Written RRT Self-Assessment Examination by David Chang

Entry-Level Review for Respiratory Care: Guideline for Success (Book with CD-ROM for Windows) by W. Wojciechowski

The Written Registry Exam Review for Respiratory Care: Guideline for Success (Book with CD-ROM) by W. Wojciechowski

Certified Respiratory Therapist Exam Review Guide (Book with CD-ROM for Windows) by C. Scanlan, A. Heuer, and L. Sinopoli

Advanced Respiratory Therapist Exam Guide (Book with CD-ROM) by J. Sills

Entry Level Respiratory Therapist Exam Guide by J. Sills

Respiratory Care Exam Guide by G. Persing

References

Respiratory Care Calculations " title="Respiratory Care Calculations" class="style1">Respiratory Care Calculations by D. Chang
   
Mosby's Respiratory Care PDQ by H.S. Corning, S.L. Bryant
   
Respiratory Care Sciences: An Integrated Approach by W. Wojciechowski
   
Respiratory Notes" title="" class="style1">Respiratory Notes by G. White
   
Critical Thinking: Cases in Respiratory Care by K. Wood
   
Oakes' Ventilator Management: A Bedside Reference Guide by D. Oakes, S. Shartall
   
Practical Math for Respiratory Care: A Text and Workbook by R. Sibberson
   
Oakes' Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care by D. Oakes
   
Guideline for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs by American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Workbooks

Clinical Application of Mechanical Ventilation Workbook by D. Chang

Respiratory Care Calculations " title="Respiratory Care Calculations" class="style1">Respiratory Care Calculations by D. Chang

Workbook for Integrated Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology revised 3rd ed by D. Chang
   
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Workbook by T. Des Jardins
   
Workbook to Accompany Equipment Theory for Respiratory Care by G. White
   
Mechanical Ventilation Physiological and Clinical Applications by Karpel and Rodia
   
Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment by Karpel
   
Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Workbook by S. Wehrman
   
Workbook for Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology by Gardenhire

Online Resources

nbrc.org (board exam information and self-assessment exams)
http://rtexam.com (free exam resources)
http://crcresources.com (free online learning resources for RT education)
http://www.cssolutions.biz/respiratory_software.html (exam preparation softwares)