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Publish Date: Dec. 21, 2018

Graduation season continues at 海角直播 with the latest Respiratory Therapy class celebrating its success on Dec. 13.

Twenty-five successfully completed the program which looks to shape individuals looking into the field to become 鈥渨orking professionals鈥� when they graduate, explained Paige Dulay, program secretary.

鈥淥ur instructors take pride in their career field and it shows through every graduating class,鈥� she said. 鈥淥ur students this semester were very hard-working and learned to manage their time efficiently.鈥�

Program students take more than 103.50 units required to complete the program, with many taking up to 29 units per semester to reach their goal. The number of units is close to 800 clinical hours said Daniel Rojas, CHC鈥檚 director of clinical education, adding no day is the same. One day students could be working a 12-hour rotation of off-campus learning from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. or observing patients at a sleep study.

鈥淭hey鈥檝e been exposed to all kinds of scenarios,鈥� he said.

While the program might be tough, there are other obstacles that could come into play.

For Naomy Ramirez, it was time management, particularly balancing 鈥渨ork and play.鈥� But, she explained, she had a strong support system behind her who understood time spent away studying would eventually pay off.

鈥淚t was a matter of understanding that this wasn鈥檛 going to be forever,鈥� the Calimesa resident said. 鈥淚 want to be a (great) respiratory therapist鈥�, and my long-term goal is to give back to the medical community by education and mentoring newbies like others did for me.鈥�

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Respiratory Therapy Class 40

Kaylie Arden; Justin Bundschuh; Doricela Cabral; Victoria Campbell; Oscar Flores; Manuel Garrido; Timothy Gattie; Zulema Gil; Erika Gonzales; Amanda Halloran; Ada Jimenez; Jim McDowell; Ilse Mejia; Alfredo Mendez; Alexandra Panaguiton; April Ragels; Naomy Ramirez; Ashley Roark; Michael Salazar; Pamela Santos; Lindsey Scott; Luis Solis; Marisela Vasquez; Amy Wolter; Jessica Woodburn