Celebrating Respiratory Care Week

October 21-27 is Respiratory Care Week! Our respiratory care department provides high-quality care to patients of all ages with breathing problems.

Our services include a wide variety of patient education options, accredited sleep studies, pulmonary function testing (PFT’s), home oxygen evaluations, and much more!

Respiratory Care services at Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics are led by Tina Gehling, RRT, RCP. Tina has an Associates of Applied Science degree in Respiratory Therapy from Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and has over 15 years of experience in respiratory care. Tina also holds credentials as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP), and as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Tina can provide support and various treatments for patients diagnosed with pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, COPD, respiratory distress syndrome, influenza, and other respiratory related diseases.

“I enjoy working at ACMH because we work well as a team for the overall treatment of our patients. Each person plays a vital role in the long-term success of our patients.” Stated Tina, “ACMH is a place I am proud to work at where we practice patient-centered care every day. We can form close relationships with our patients and follow them throughout their care. It is extremely rewarding to see the patients’ health and quality of life improve.”

For more information about our respiratory care services, contact Tina Gehling at 712-563-2611.