Articles by: Heather Willden
August 22, 2017
Attention RTs: Free E-book on Clinical Acid-Base
Mastering clinical acid-base is key to providing respiratory care, and now RTs can take advantage of a free Kindle Edition e-book on the topic available August 23-27 on Amazon. All you’ll need is the Kindle app and an Amazon account to purchase the free e-book. Written by Benjamin Abelow, MD, The Painless Guide to Mastering... Read more »
Heather Willden
August 21, 2017
This is How AARC Members are Implementing the COPD National Action Plan
The COPD National Action Plan released by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute last spring included five overarching goals aimed at: Promoting public awareness and understanding of COPD. Increasing the skills and education of health care providers. Encouraging increased data collection, analysis, and sharing. Increasing and sustaining COPD research. Fostering collaboration to translate the... Read more »
Heather Willden
August 17, 2017
Congress Highlights: 2017 is Packed With Great Features
AARC Congress 2017 is filled with informative and innovative sessions to help you brush-up on your skills and knowledge of the respiratory care profession. But did you know there was more? From the Welcome Party to the Sputum Bowl, Congress is packed with great events and activities. Here are 11 event highlights that you can... Read more »
Heather Willden
August 16, 2017
How RTs Keep Up With New Medications
The pharmaceutical industry is constantly developing new medications for patients with respiratory conditions, and while that is certainly a good thing, it can leave respiratory therapists feeling as if they are always playing catch up. What do AARC members do to stay informed about the respiratory medications prescribed for their patients? We asked members of... Read more »
Heather Willden
August 16, 2017
AARC Executive Office Kicks Off “Go Visit” Challenge
AARC Executive Office members visit respiratory care team at Medical City Denton To meet with members and promote the association, the AARC Executive Office issued a challenge to all affiliates across the U.S. to visit local respiratory care teams. Members of the AARC Executive Office kicked off the challenge by visiting Medical City Denton in... Read more »
Heather Willden
August 10, 2017
2017 Patient Advocacy Award Recipient Announced
Christine Hartling of Utah is the 2017 recipient of the National Respiratory Patient Advocacy Award. A collaborative effort between The FACES Foundation (Family and Caregiver, Education & Support) and the AARC, this award identifies and honors registered respiratory therapists from across the country who demonstrate excellence in compassionate care for patients and families. As part... Read more »
Heather Willden
August 8, 2017
The Break is Over and You’re Ready to Get Back to Work
Maybe you took a break for family purposes. Or perhaps, you wanted to further your education. Or you moved away and needed to pause your career. Or maybe you just needed a break. Whatever the reason, you are now ready to get back to work. Now what? This question was posed to your AARC colleagues,... Read more »
Heather Willden
August 1, 2017
Good Press: AARC Members in the News | August 2017
Joshua O’Sullivan Eileen Luley Morgan Arritola Christi Ann Guthrie Joseph Nicoletti Senior Airman Joshua O’Sullivan is a respiratory therapist from the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force, and has been named to the 10th volume of the Air Force’s Portraits of Courage for his actions as part of a Critical Care Air Transportation Team at... Read more »
Heather Willden
July 25, 2017
Summer Lobby Week 2017: Mission Accomplished!
With three telehealth bills that include RTs as covered providers now introduced into Congress, the AARC launched a Summer Lobby Week July 10-14 to garner grassroots support, and we are happy to report the week was a big success. Over the five day period, 3,875 messages were sent to members of Congress by 3,181 individuals.... Read more »
Heather Willden
July 25, 2017
Marathon Runner to share her story of the 2013 Boston attacks at 2017 AARC Congress Closing Ceremony
A physician and experienced marathon runner, Dr. Natalie Stavas found the need for both of these roles during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The AARC Congress 2017 planning team announced that Dr. Natalie Stavas will wrap-up AARC Congress 2017 (Oct. 4–7) as the closing ceremony speaker. Dr. Stavas will recount her experience in the fateful... Read more »
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