Articles by: Heather Willden
November 20, 2017
Special COPD Broadcast
Veteran journalist Ted Koppel with wife Grace Anne Dorney Koppel. To help further awareness of COPD, CBS will air a special segment on Sunday, Nov. 26, 9 a.m. EST as part of its CBS Sunday Morning series. The broadcast is hosted by veteran journalist Ted Koppel, who has a unique tie to this topic as... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 15, 2017
JournalCasts Help RTs Keep Up on the Latest Research
Keeping up with research in respiratory care can be a challenge for respiratory therapists, students and educators. To help, the AARC hosts monthly JournalCasts featuring the latest research from RESPIRATORY CARE. In fact, the November JournalCast is coming up this Friday (Nov. 17) and will focus on the research design and interpretation of the results... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 14, 2017
SPOTY Spotlight: Justin Misuraca
In continuing our Specialty Practitioner of the Year (SPOTY) Spotlight series, this month we’re learning more about our Transport SPOTY: Justin Misuraca , BS, RRT, RRT-NPS. A career without limits Justin Misuraca , BS, RRT, RRT-NPS was named 2017 Specialty Practitioner of the Year for the Transport Specialty Section. “I am blessed to have a... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 13, 2017
Focus on the Patient: Why an Antiguan Nurse Came to the U.S. for an RT Degree
Many Americans know the Caribbean island of Antigua as a luxury vacation destination. For Wenica Brodie, it is just home, and she plans to go back there after she finishes her RT program at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. Unmet needs A nurse by training, Brodie decided to come to the U.S. to... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 13, 2017
Join Us for the Great American Smokeout
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, the American Cancer Society holds the Great American Smokeout event (Nov. 19, 2020). This is a time when respiratory therapists, health care providers, family and friends can encourage others to quit smoking and provide them with the support and tools they need to succeed. According to the... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 7, 2017
NBRC Seeks Your Input on the Continuing Competency Program
The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) has a responsibility to credential holders to guarantee the quality and recognition of the credentials they earn, and they achieve this through the Continuing Competency Program (CCP). The NBRC regularly evaluates its efforts to support continuing competence. To do this, they invite recently credentialed therapists to participate in... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 7, 2017
COPD Beyond the Clinic: RTs Help Patients Keep the Momentum Going
Pulmonary rehabilitation and patient education can help COPD patients regain lost functioning and enjoy a better quality of life. The trick is making sure patients maintain those gains over time. Three AARC members who work with these patients know what it takes; and it begins and ends with exercise. Patient’s new normal “We continuously stress... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 7, 2017
A Thank You to Our Veterans
Enable cookies to see embeded content. Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11, and is a time set aside to give a special ‘thank you’ to all our U.S. Veterans, for the service and dedication they give to our country. The AARC is honored to have AARC members who are also veterans. We are continually grateful,... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 1, 2017
COPD Awareness Month: NHLBI Message for AARC Members
As part of National COPD Awareness Month, the AARC will be highlighting the critical role that respiratory therapists provide to patients with COPD. Together, we can empower people with COPD, their families, and caregivers to reduce the burden of the disease. Kicking off the month is a special video message from Dr. James P. Kiley,... Read more »
Heather Willden
November 1, 2017
AARC Disaster Fund Brings Relief
The photo above depicts the scene from the neighborhood of Sandra Winfrey, RRT in Baton Rouge, LA following the August 2016 flooding. The AARC Disaster Relief Fund directly helps members in times like the scene depicted above or in the stories shared in this article. Donating to the Disaster Relief Fund is a way for... Read more »
Heather Willden
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