Big Ideas Theater, Episode 13: Indy Driver TJ Fischer Talks Asthma
In this episode of Big Ideas Theater, Indy Lites Racer and Asthma Advocate TJ Fischer shares his insight and perspective on living with asthma and learning to control it. A lifelong asthmatic, Fischer opens the discussion sharing his experience of having an asthma attack while driving in a race back in 2015. This experience later […]
Educating Team Members on Asthma: How RTs Can Lead the Way
Respiratory therapists are the lung health experts, and as such, have a responsibility to share their knowledge with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team. Nowhere is that truer than with asthma. According to the CDC, asthma affects 1 in 12 adults and 1 in 10 children living in the U.S., and they all […]
Another Reason Why RTs Should Encourage Exercise in Children with Asthma
A new study conducted by researchers in New Zealand suggests people who are more physically fit in childhood and adolescence have better lung function later in life. Published in the European Respiratory Journal, the study was conducted among 2,406 children who were assessed for physical fitness and lung function several times as they grew up and […]
Input Needed for Therapist Credential Maintenance Program Survey
The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is planning to revise the Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) by constructing annual assessments designed to stimulate learning. In order to successfully revise the program, the NBRC is seeking the representation of respiratory therapists who achieved the CRT or RRT credential after June 2002. Study results will define the content […]
Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2018: Episode 3 “Severe Asthma Attacks in the ER” Now Available
“Severe Asthma Attacks in the ER” In this episode of the Current Topics in Respiratory Care video series, Brady Scott, MSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC, shares insight and best practices for managing patients who have come to the emergency room as a result of experiencing severe asthma attacks. He explains that treatment for these patients […]
Good Press: AARC Members in the News | May 2018
Asthma Action Plans Enhance Patient Care
Each patient you treat is unique. While symptoms between patients may be similar, the treatment and care you give will be distinctive for the individual. For your asthma patients, an asthma action plan can help deliver unified and strategic care. AARC Members Doug Gardenhire, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC, and Dave Burnett, PhD, RRT, AE-C, share […]
Leadership Book Club Readies to ‘Juggle Elephants’
The AARC Leadership Book Club, open to all members, wrapped up its first book of the year and will start their next spring read (“Juggling Elephants,” by Jones Loflin) on Monday, May 7. Book discussion sessions will be facilitated by the author. Join the Club “Juggling Elephants” will be divided into three discussion sessions: May […]
Student Perspective: Jess Satterlee
Jess Satterlee, from the Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa, reflects on what inspired her to pursue the respiratory care career path. For Satterlee, experiences and mentors fueled her ever-developing passion for respiratory care. She believes students are the future—the ‘seeds’ to grow the profession. Forever Growing in Respiratory Care By Jess Satterlee […]
Big Ideas Theater, Episode 12: Review of the 2017 ATS-ERS DLCO Guidelines
In this episode of Big Ideas Theater, Jeffrey Haynes, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, discusses the new DLCO standards. According to Haynes, DLCO tests the ability of the lungs to absorb gas molecules. He continues to explain that this test is used to make big, important decision for patients, such as being suitable for thoracic surgery or […]
