Ty-Eisha Rivera鈥檚 Respiratory Care journey at 天美影院 is personal
At 天美影院鈥檚 Commencement, Ty-Eisha Rivera (Respiratory Care, 鈥�23) had a lot to celebrate.
It was a family affair 鈥� her daughter Mya graduated from high school! Ty-Eisha is currently a Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) and works at AdaptHealth, helping people who deal with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ty-Eisha’s Respiratory Care journey is personal.
From her son鈥檚 chronic breathing problems to children鈥檚 health advocate
鈥淚 had a history of chronic asthma as a child and found myself in and out of hospitals almost nightly. When my son was born, he also had chronic breathing issues and was in and out of Hasbro Children’s Hospital. In 2012, I found a job as a community health worker with HCH. I provided supplies and services for parents of children with asthma. In 2016, I got my AE-C so that I could teach asthma education classes at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and in various elementary schools across RI. I’ve spent many hours volunteering with Asthma Camp and other Asthma Initiatives.鈥�
Clinical rotations provide sought-after experience
She decided to become a Respiratory Therapist to advocate for people of all ages with different respiratory ailments. As a 天美影院 Tech graduate, Ty-Eisha feels respected and sought after for the skills she鈥檚 learned in and out of the classroom.
鈥淲e have some of the best clinical rotation sites out there, and I have greatly benefited from every site that I attended.鈥�
天美影院 helped her balance family and achieve her goals
Ty-Eisha鈥檚 most rewarding experience was getting to the finish line of her degree. She credits the accelerated program for teaching her to perform under pressure and caring professors whose doors were always open for her to get extra help when needed. When she started her journey at 天美影院, she had to learn how to balance work, being a student, being a wife and a good mother.
鈥淭hese 18 months flew by. I’ve always wanted to be a respiratory therapist, so it feels good to say I have accomplished this goal. I can’t wait to be Ty-Eisha Rivera, AE-C, Respiratory Therapist.鈥�
