Linda Melchor, RRT
Respiratory Therapist
367 Bolton Rd East Windsor New Jersey, 08520About
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Linda Melchor, RRT's Expert Contributions
Does a respiratory therapist use medicines to treat a patient or is it only through respiratory exercises?
Respiratory therapist are not allowed to prescribe medications nor treatments, we can suggest therapies. There is a new program for respiratory to become advanced practitioner and it will be depending on each state if the RT can prescribe at that point. We do administer medications to patients READ MORE
Asthmatic bronchitis?
Your physician prescribed the medication to you for a reason, therefore you should take you medication as prescribed. If you have and any questions you need to discuss this with you physician or pharmacist. READ MORE
Professional Society Memberships
- Former President of the New Jersey Society for Respiratory Care, Respiratory Therapist Advisory Board, National Board for Respiratory Care, American Association for Respiratory Care
Articles and Publications
- Article Published in October, 2011
What do you attribute your success to?
- The work ethic instilled by her mother.
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