Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2018: Episode 4 Now Available
Ventilator Discontinuation: The Evidence Base, Guidelines, and “Best Practice” Focused on ventilator discontinuation, this episode of the Current Topics in Respiratory Care video series features Neil MacIntyre MD, FAARC, sharing insight into what RT COPD case managers at UC Davis have been doing to improve patient education. He also discusses what they are doing to […]
Student Perspective: Nicole Jones
Virginia Student Sputum Bowl Team at AARC Congress 2017 in Indianapolis, IN. (L to R: Jessica Worley, Nicole Jones, and Sally Sizer) Nicole Jones, of Virginia Community Colleges, discusses the experience that motivated her to pursue a career in respiratory therapy as well as her perspective on being an AARC student member. Student Membership Sets […]
Good Press: AARC Members in the News | June 2018
AARC Members in the News
Are You Joint Commission Ready?
If the thought of Joint Commission Surveyors showing up at your door sparks anxiety, then these tips are for you. Cheryl Hoerr, MBA, RRT, FAARC, of Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Keith Roberts, MBA, RRT, CPFT, of Rush University Medical Center, and Julie Jackson, BAS, RRT-ACCS, RCP, of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, share their recommendations on […]
Tips for Educating Patients
From face-to-face instruction to video demonstrations, RTs use a variety of methods to educate patients so they can be active participants in managing their care. AARC Members Bill Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC, and Krystal Craddock, BSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, share their tips and best practices for educating patients. RAMP-2-FAME Galvin keeps the acronym RAMP-2-FAME […]
Helping Patients Find Hope While Living with Chronic Diseases
Respiratory therapists have a unique opportunity to work with patients living with chronic diseases. These diseases, like cystic fibrosis, are hard on the patient and affect them physically and emotionally. How do you help your patients find hope in their health challenges? Empowering our patients Krystal Craddock, BSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, once asked a COPD […]
Environmental Influence on Asthma
With May being Allergy & Asthma Month, we reached out to Tracey Mitchell, RRT, AE-C, of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to share her expertise on environmental factors and asthma, along with tips on how you can best help your patients. “May is Asthma Awareness Month and a great time to learn more about how […]
Asthma in the Workplace: What RTs with Asthma Have to Say
A new report from the CDC shines a light on asthma in the workplace. Overall, the report finds 6.8 percent of employed adults have asthma — some 11 million people. The highest prevalence occurs in the health care and social assistance industries, where 8.8% suffer from the condition. The prevalence of asthma among respiratory therapists […]
AARC Activates Disaster Fund for Members Affected by Hawaii Volcano
The AARC has activated its Disaster Relief Fund for AARC members in Hawaii who have sustained property loss or damage as a result of the Kilauea volcanic eruption and earthquakes in Hawaii County. Members living in this federally-declared disaster area may apply for a grant of up to $500, either online or by mail using […]
Lobbying for Telehealth Inclusion
AARC Member Jennifer Blevin, AAS, RRT-ACCS, from Oklahoma meeting with Alaura Ervin from Congressman Steve Russell’s office. More than 130 respiratory therapists, appointed as Political Advocacy Contact Team members by their states, headed to Washington, D.C. on May 1 to lobby their Congressional delegations seeking support for a Telehealth Pilot focusing solely on respiratory therapists. […]
