About Me
My name is Natasha Calder and I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist in New Brunswick, Canada. I work full-time as a respiratory therapist who deals primarily with the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing. I am also currently enrolled in the Master of Health Studies program at Athabasca University.
Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists Code of Ethics
As a Respiratory Therapist in Canada, I am expected to adhere to the following principles:
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​Safe and Competent Care
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Dignity and Confidentiality
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Professional Integrity and Accountability
Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct for Respiratory Therapists. https://www.csrt.com/wp-content/uploads/Code-of-Ethics.pdf
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Aspirations
My long-term career goal is to provide community-based respiratory education and support in the way of my own pulmonary rehabilitation clinic.
Positionality
The Coin Model is a great resource to show the inequalities and sheds some light into those on the top of the coin and those on the bottom of the coin (Nixon, 2019). Some of us happen to be privileged while others are oppressed simply because of who we are as people. For the most part, I fall on top of the coin, as a middle-class, young, able-bodied, heterosexual, cis-female. In saying that, I am certainly aware of the oppression that is occurring all around us. I am aware of the fact that my privilege has impacted my values, beliefs and experiences and acknowledge that I have not encountered any major inequalities thus far in my life because of the privilege that I have. In reflection of my own privilege, my goal is to continue to learn and reflect on how my privilege has impacted where I am today and how I can work towards critical allyship with those who do not have the privilege that I am so fortunate to have.