Quick Hits
Scope of Practice
Scope of Practice - Classifications and Definitions
| Classifications | Definitions |
|---|---|
| 1-A | Nearly verbatim from the Respiratory Care Practice Act and allowed. |
| 1-B | Not verbatim from the Respiratory Care Practice Act, but, in the Respiratory Care Board's judgment, highly inferred and allowed. |
| 1-C | Not verbatim from the Respiratory Care Practice Act, but, in the Respiratory Care Board's judgment, inferred and allowed. |
| 2 | There is no prohibition for activity in the Respiratory Care Practice Act or its regulations; that is, the Respiratory Care Practice Act in mute on this matter. |
| 3-A | Not prohibited verbatim by the Respiratory Care Practice Act, but, in the Respiratory Care Board's judgment, inferred and prohibited.. |
| 3-B | Nearly verbatim from the Respiratory Care Practice Act and prohibited.. |
The Respiratory Care Board emphasizes that appropriate respiratory care practitioner education is an essential for Classifications 1-A, 1-B, 1-C and 2. Furthermore, for many 1-A, 1-B, and 1-C items, particularly those which are complex, a Respiratory Care Protocol should be developed. A Respiratory Care Protocol is defined as policies and protocols developed by a licensed health facility through collaboration, when appropriate, with administrators, physicians and surgeons, registered nurses, physical therapists, respiratory care practitioners, and other licensed health care practitioners.
