Good Press: AARC Members in the News | February 2018
Finding a New Tune for Breathing Exercises
Beaumont Hospital in Michigan started a new breathing exercise group called the Half-Notes, a harmonica ensemble. AARC Member Teena Culhane, BS, RRT of Beaumont Hospital in Michigan helped create a Harmonicas for Health class within the hospital’s pulmonary rehab program last November. The group is called the Half-Notes and they performed for the very first […]
Texas Students Lend Helping Hand in Guyana
Students from Texas State University took part in a study abroad program to increase awareness and value for the respiratory care profession in Guyana. Texas State University Respiratory Care students travelled to Georgetown, Guyana, South America for their first solo study abroad trip. Whether providing care in the hospitals, working with the students, volunteering at […]
AARC Members Highlight the Flu’s Effects on Children
The 2017-2018 influenza season has been one for the record books. With another 2+ months to go, the flu has already become widespread across the U.S., put more than 11,00 people in the hospital, and left many facilities scrambling to handle overcrowded emergency rooms. Learn More at the CDC Children have been particularly hard hit, […]
Student Perspective: AARC Involvement Leads to New Relationships
By Andi Gann Andi Gann is a second year student at Missouri Southern State University’s respiratory therapy program in Joplin Missouri As a student member of the AARC, I have attended so much and experienced things that are unforgettable. Our state society selects two student liaisons to attend the state meetings, as well as Congress, […]
Defeating the Status Quo: How RTs Can Bring Best Practices to their Facilities
It’s human nature to want to keep things more or less the way they are now–in other words, status quo. And that’s especially true at work, where any mention of “change” can often make workers cringe. But in the world of health care, change is a given, because new treatments and modalities are always coming […]
Help Your Patients Learn the Cost of Smoking
Have you ever wondered how much smoking costs an individual each year or even in a lifetime? WalletHub recently published an article this topic: “The Real Cost of Smoking by State.” According to the American Lung Association, tobacco use accounts for nearly half a million deaths in the U.S. each year and is the leading […]
New Report Released on E-Cig Consequences
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on Jan. 23 that details the potential consequences of the use of e-cigarettes. The report was conducted at the request of the Center for Tobacco Products of the Food and Drug Administration. The purpose of the study is to review the available evidence of […]
Catching Up with Dr. Toni Rodriguez, AARC President 2007-2008
“I continued working in the profession during this time because I was hooked. It was exciting gratifying work and I loved it.” Dr. Toni Rodriguez This month in our Catching Up series, we’re learning more about Toni Rodriguez EdD, RRT, FAARC, AARC president 2007-2008. Describe Your Career Path Dr. Rodriguez: I started in […]
Summer Forum and Congress Planning Kicks Off
2018 AARC Program Committee: (Back L to R) Brady Scott, Thomas Lamphere (Chair), Garry Kauffman and Richard Branson; (Front L to R) Sarah Varekojis, Kimberly Wiles and Ira Cheifetz A group of dedicated volunteers came together this past weekend to kick off the 2018 AARC Program Committee and begin planning sessions for the AARC Summer […]
