Date of Award

2021

Embargo Period

8-1-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Health Administration

College

College of Health Professions

First Advisor

Walter Jones

Second Advisor

Kit N. Simpson

Third Advisor

James Knight

Abstract

First-time frontline clinical supervisors, such as Respiratory Therapy (RT) supervisors are management officials that are often hired with little or no prior supervisory experience, and the administrative duties required of an RT supervisor are not taught as part of a clinical RT college program. This project is designed to provide an overview and an immediate on-demand emergent administrative training program for the administrative responsibilities required of a first-time RT supervisor with little or no prior supervisory experience, that are required to supervise respiratory therapists that provide critical patient care, and ensure that these respiratory therapists do not harm patients. It can take several years supervising a respiratory therapy department to learn and become proficient with the required administrative responsibilities, in conjunction with the completion of professional development courses to learn how to supervise an RT department in the most effective manner. This dissertation project will help them deal with issues when supervising an RT department for the first time, and transition into RT management as smoothly as possible.

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