Tennessee § 63-27-108 - Respiratory assistants.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-27-108 — Respiratory assistants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-27-108. Respiratory assistants.
The knowledge and skills for performing the functions of a respiratory assistant shall be acquired through compliance with the requirements of § 63-27-102(4). The assistant's role shall not include the exercising of independent, clinical judgment. The assistant may be expected to adjust or modify therapeutic techniques within well-defined procedures based on a limited range of patient responses. Therefore, the use of the assistant requires the supervision of a registered respiratory therapist, certified respiratory therapist, or physician experienced in respiratory care. No assistant shall be permitted to perform the functions for which the assistant is certified on a critical care patient being maintained on mechanical ventilation, unless the assistant possesses a certificate that indicates the assistant has passed the critical care section of the board approved examination for respiratory assistants. Acts 1986, ch. 610, § 1; 1987, ch. 192, § 3; T.C.A. § 63-6-408 ; Acts 1998, ch. 1106, §§ 27-29, 55; 2000, ch. 621, §§ 2, 3. Cross-References. Applicants for certification between July 1, 1986 and June 30, 1987, § 63-27-113 .
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Section 63-27-108 ("Respiratory assistants.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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