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Determining The Relationship Between First Time Therapist Multiple Choice Exam High Cut And Clinical Simulation Exam Pass Rates Of Recent Respiratory Therapy Graduates From An Ohio University And Their Well-Being And Persistence, Rebecca Elizabeth Fox Jul 2023

Determining The Relationship Between First Time Therapist Multiple Choice Exam High Cut And Clinical Simulation Exam Pass Rates Of Recent Respiratory Therapy Graduates From An Ohio University And Their Well-Being And Persistence, Rebecca Elizabeth Fox

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A recent trend in health care education, especially in respiratory therapy (RT), is the decline of applications to undergraduate programs. With the aging population and projected increase in health care costs, the future RT workforce will need to be strong and increase by 23% in the next 10 years. With applications to RT programs down 42%, recruitment has become an issue of utmost importance. The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between first time Therapist Multiple Choice (TMC) exam high cut and Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE) pass rates of recent respiratory therapy graduates from an Ohio university …