Principles of Pharmacology for Respiratory Care

Georgine Bills earned an A.S. (Respiratory Therapy, 1973) and B.S. (Health Administrative Services, 1985) from Weber State University and an MBA (Health Administrative Services emphasis, 1991) from the University of Utah. She practiced clinically at the University of Utah Medical Center (1970-73) and Cottonwood Hospital (1973-1987), both in Salt Lake City, UT. She was the Respiratory Therapy Program Director at Weber State University for 17 years and retired as Emeritus Faculty in 2008. She then developed and was the initial program director for the Respiratory Therapy program at Dixie State University in St. George, UT until her retirement in 2013.She served on the AARC Board of Directors (1985-1988), was a site-reviewer for JRCRTE from 1988-2010, and was a member of several NBRC Cut-Score Committees. In addition to this textbook she has authored several journal articles and a textbook chapter regarding pharmacology and the administration of medications by RCPs.Christina Rose, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP, is a Clinical Professor in Pharmacy Practice at Temple University School of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacy specialist in pulmonary and critical care at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Christina earned her Pharm.D. degree from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA and a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Critical Care through University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA. Christina is a member of the Respiratory and Clinical Pharmacy sections of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. She is also an active member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s Critical Care Practice Research Network. Christina has been educating pharmacy and other healthcare professional students for more than 15 years. She is an active member of the multi-disciplinary team caring for patients in the Medical Respiratory Intensive Care unit at Temple University Hospital.