Meet the founder

I didn't start as a respiratory therapist.

And that's exactly why I became the therapist I am today.

“I didn't start with a ventilator.
I started with a patient.”

Candace E. Noble, RRT — Founder, BoardReadyPrep

Candace E. Noble, RRT, reviewing a patient monitor at the bedside
Candace E. Noble, RRT
02The foundation

Before respiratory therapy

Candace began her healthcare career after earning an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting and working in Dr. Milton M. Goldfarb's medical office in Cincinnati.

Early clinical experience
  • Patient assessment
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKGs
  • X-rays
  • Spirometry
  • Laboratory procedures
Administrative experience
  • Medical records
  • Insurance
  • Medical terminology
  • Medical transcription
“Don't just look at the result. Learn to understand the patient behind it.”
03The career

Decades of healthcare experience

  1. Bethesda Hospital
  2. Jewish Hospital
  3. The Health Alliance
  4. Quest Diagnostics
  5. LabOne
  6. LabCorp
  7. Mercy Laboratory / Bon Secours
Leadership roles
  • Lead Phlebotomist
  • Lead Laboratory Associate
  • Lead Laboratory Processor
  • Trainer
  • Orienter
  • Mentor
“I didn't just learn what to do. I learned it well enough to teach someone else.”
04The influence

Then there was my mother.

Jean Hoffman Thomas — a respiratory therapist during the era of Inhalation Therapy, and one of the early respiratory therapy professionals in Cincinnati.

“My mother was my hero.”

Her influence eventually led Candace toward respiratory therapy.

“My mother opened the door.
My career taught me how to walk through it.”
05Becoming an RRT

Then everything came together.

Candace entered respiratory therapy after decades of healthcare experience, during COVID. She earned her registry and worked at Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care in Cincinnati.

  • Patient
  • History
  • Labs
  • ABG
  • Ventilator
  • Airway
  • Medications
  • Response
“This was where the pieces connected.”
06Why BoardReadyPrep

That's why I built BoardReadyPrep.

Real patients don't come with four answer choices.

  • Symptoms
  • History
  • Findings
  • Labs
  • Imaging
  • Medications
  • Ventilator data

The therapist must connect the pieces, understand what is happening, and decide what to do next.

That's clinical reasoning.

07The signature framework

Recognize → Reason → Respond

08The bigger mission

Passing boards is the beginning.

BoardReadyPrep is designed to help therapists become:

  • Confident thinkers.
  • Strong clinicians.
  • Better communicators.
  • Safer practitioners.
  • Trusted teammates.
  • Board ready
  • Patient ready
  • Top-tier
09The RT journey

Wherever you are, there's a next step.

10A final word

I want you to know why.

  • Know more than the answer.
  • Understand the patient behind the numbers.
  • Recognize what is changing.
  • Respond with purpose.
Your board score is a milestone.
Your clinical thinking is your career.

— Candace E. Noble, RRT
Founder, BoardReadyPrep

  1. Board ready.
  2. Clinically ready.
  3. Patient ready.
  4. Career ready.
  5. Top-tier.

We don't just want you to pass.
We want you to be ready.

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