Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2018: Episode 6 Now Available
Meeting the Challenge of COPD Care in the US: Access and Potential Solutions This episode of the Current Topics in Respiratory Care video series features MeiLan Han MD, MS, discussing COPD. Dr. Han addresses the fact that COPD is a leading cause of death in the U.S., and yet it remains underdiagnosed and access to […]
Delivering 360 Degree Patient Care: Empowerment, Finding Connections, & Giant Microbes!
Caring for the “whole” patient means many different things to many different people. But the bottom line for all is ensuring patients receive the compassionate care they need to heal. In our final 360 Degree Patient Care article, two RTs explain how they take their whole patient into account during the delivery of respiratory care. The […]
Get Up to Speed on RT Credentialing with NBRC Videos
Everyone knows you need to pass the CRT exam – or in a growing number of states now, the RRT exam – to earn your license to practice respiratory care. But other aspects of the credentialing system that governs our profession are less clear to a lot of RTs. The NBRC is hoping to shed […]
Career Pathways Move RTs Forward Through Degree Advancement
The AARC Career Pathways Committee explores ways to help move RTs along in their career through degree advancement programs. It focuses on helping students learn how to keep competitive and plan what to do after graduating from an associate’s degree. “Our committee has been looking at ways to highlight the importance of pursuing baccalaureate degrees […]
AARC Activates Disaster Relief Fund for Members Affected by California Wildfires
The AARC has activated its Disaster Relief Fund for AARC members in California who have sustained property loss or damage as a result of wildfires ravaging the state. Members living in federally-declared disaster areas may apply for a grant of up to $500, either online or by mail using our downloadable application form. Applications will […]
ZDoggMD to be Congress 2018 Keynote Speaker
Zubin Damania, MD, aka ZDoggMD, will kick off the AARC Congress 2018 experience with song, humor, and creative storytelling in his “Healthcare Remixed” talk. He plans to examine the challenges of delivering compassionate care and how medical professionals might work individually and collectively to ensure that the future of medicine is a bright one. Go to […]
How RTs Can Help Battle Occupational Asthma
According to a recent report from the CDC, 33,307 people between the ages of 15 and 64 died from asthma between 1999 and 2016. What caused those deaths? For an estimated 3,664-6,994 of them, an occupational exposure to a hazardous substance may have been to blame. Men working in food, beverage, and tobacco products manufacturing; […]
Student-led Outreach – Promoting RT to the Next Generation
Students from Collin College demonstrate how to intubate ‘Mr. Smith’ at the HOSA annual conference in Dallas last month. Imagine you’re back in high school at a school event, when you walk by a table where you’re asked to intubate ‘Mr. Smith’ and you happily answer “Sure!” That was the scene at the annual HOSA […]
Becoming a Respected Voice Begins With Involvement
You have a voice and immense experience and expertise to share with colleagues. But are you being heard? Two RTs who feel they have become a respected voice in the larger medical community explain what it takes. Community service For Tina Lovings, MHS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, the road to respect has been paved with community involvement. […]
Join the Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit at AARC Congress 2018
Register for the Summit Dec. 3, 2018 • Las Vegas, NV • 11:45 a.m.–5 p.m. Registration deadline: Nov. 19, 2018 Do you have a passion for improving the quality of care and life for your respiratory patients and plan on attending AARC Congress 2018 in Las Vegas? Then join the movement and come to Congress […]
