Articles by: Heather Willden
November 14, 2018
3 Things RTs Can Do to Improve Quality of Life for COPD Patients
Often COPD can impair a patient’s quality of life. What can RTs do to help their patients improve their quality of life? Stephanie Williams, BS, RRT, director of community programs, with the COPD Foundation offers tips for working with your COPD patients and helping improve their quality of life. November is COPD Awareness Month Tip... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 12, 2018
AARC Activates Disaster Fund for California Members Affected by 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 the wildfires currently devastating many areas of 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... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 9, 2018
FDA Announces New OTC Option, AARC Raises Concerns
On Thursday, Nov. 8, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of Primatene Mist for over-the-counter (OTC) use to provide temporary relief for symptoms of mild, intermittent asthma for patients age 12 years and older who have been diagnosed with asthma by a health care provider. The American Association for Respiratory Care came out... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 8, 2018
Mechanical Ventilation Pre-Course: What Every RT Can Learn
Respiratory therapists often consider themselves to be the masters of mechanical ventilation. And it is true that no other clinician has the background and training in this area of care that the RT does. Sign Up for a Congress Pre-course But mechanical ventilation is a moving target – and a fast-moving target at that. There... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 8, 2018
Big Ideas Theater, Episode 23: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Enable cookies to see embeded content. In this episode of Big Ideas Theater, Robert Sandhaus, PhD, MD, FCCP, discusses Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and the importance of testing it as a cause for COPD. Watch More Big Ideas Theater Big Ideas Theater 2017 was filmed at the AARC Congress 2017 in Indianapolis, IN. Congress speakers and... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 8, 2018
Best Practices When Shopping AARC
Be an aware and informed shopper. AARC Congress 2018 is coming up Dec. 4-7 in Las Vegas, and it has recently come to the Association’s attention that potential attendees and exhibitors alike are being targeted by outside entities with unauthorized registration and housing registration claims. How can you be sure you’re signing up for the... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 8, 2018
Developing an Inpatient Education Program
Equipping your patients with the skills and knowledge to better manage and understand their diseases, such as COPD, establishes a strong partnership in their health care. Developing an inpatient education program helps make this possible. AARC Member Kim Bennion, MsHS, RRT, CH, shares her tips for helping your patients Discovering the need for inpatient education... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 8, 2018
Finding Rewards in Your Work
Being a respiratory therapist is hard. Not just hard work, which of course, is part of the mix, but hard in the sense that you must deal with difficult patient situations where the outcomes are not always assured or positive. Finding rewards in this type of work can be a challenge, but respiratory therapists who... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 8, 2018
Veterans Day 2018: Military RTs Share Lessons Learned
When President Woodrow Wilson marked the very first “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, it was to honor those who had died serving their country in World War I. Today we know Nov. 11 as Veterans Day – a day set aside each year to honor everyone who has ever worn the uniform. The AARC... Read more »
Heather Willden
October 31, 2018
1969 AARC President Robert H. Miller Passes Away
Robert H. Miller, RRT, served as AARC president in 1969. The AARC was saddened to learn of the death of Robert H. Miller, RRT, who passed away at age 85 earlier this year after a 15-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Miller served as AARC president in 1969 and is widely recognized for efforts he made... Read more »
Heather Willden
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