Articles tagged with: AARC News
July 2, 2019
When Less is More?
This episode of the Current Topics in Respiratory Care video series features Dean R Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC, presenting “When Less is More.” Purchase Your DVD Today In recent years, it has become increasingly appreciated that less aggressive therapy might lead to better outcomes. Noninvasive respiratory support has been shown to improve outcomes in appropriately... Read more »
May 1, 2019
6 ml/kg Tidal Volume is Not Appropriate for All Patients | New Current Topics Video Available
This episode of the Current Topics in Respiratory Care video series features Neal J. Thomas, MD, MSc, presenting “6 ml/kg Tidal Volume is Not Appropriate for All Patients.” Purchase Your DVD Today Adult data support the use of 6 ml/kg tidal volume for ARDS. Despite pediatric data this approach is commonly extrapolated to infants and... Read more »
April 24, 2019
NBRC Video Series – How to Contact Them
https://youtu.be/Lvmaq4R0kGo In this 10th featured NBRC video, Lori Tinkler, MBA, describes the variety of ways to contact the NBRC and access the NBRC resources. Learn more about the entire NBRC video series and why the NBRC decided to embark on this project to help respiratory therapists better understand the credentialing process.
April 8, 2019
Asthma & Cystic Fibrosis Enter the Spotlight
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, and their sponsoring organizations — the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — have great resources you can use to let your communities know about these conditions and how RTs are involved in their care. The AARC has... Read more »
March 27, 2019
NBRC Video Series – How to Purchase a Credential Verification Letter
https://youtu.be/OTohrWhOafM In this ninth featured NBRC video, Lori Tinkler, MBA, explains how to purchase a credential verification letter. The NBRC offers a credential verification service to confirm information on each credential you earn. The requested letter can be sent to a licensure agency, a third party (e.g. employer), or yourself. Letter requests are made at... Read more »
March 20, 2019
Webinar Addresses Rural Burden of COPD
Enable cookies to see embeded content. A new webinar from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS) is a must-watch event for RTs who work with COPD patients in rural parts of the country. The 60-minute program features presentations from four leading public health advocates. AARC member Grace Anne Dorney Koppel,... Read more »
February 27, 2019
NBRC Video Series – The Candidate/Practitioner Dashboard
https://youtu.be/Qlh4AXE28qg In this eighth featured NBRC video, Lori Tinkler, MBA, discusses what’s available in the secure candidate/practitioner portal, such as applying for exams and renewing your NBRC status. Learn more about the entire NBRC video series and why the NBRC decided to embark on this project to help respiratory therapists better understand the credentialing process.
February 13, 2019
Video Wrap-up: Patient Advocacy Summit Brings RTs Together with Patients, Families
Enable cookies to see embeded content. The AARC brought respiratory therapists together with patients, families, and patient advocacy organizations at the fourth Annual Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit held in conjunction with AARC Congress 2018 in Las Vegas last December. “The Patient Advocacy Summit is an opportunity for patients, caregivers, respiratory therapists, and students to collaborate... Read more »
January 23, 2019
NBRC Video Series: Benefits of Specialty Credentials
https://youtu.be/x8f2tW40pL4 In this seventh featured NBRC video, Lori Tinkler, MBA, discusses the importance of earning specialty credentials as a way to continuously advance your career. “Specialty credentialing helps you maintain control of your career,” said Tinkler, CEO of the NBRC. “Not only does it position you to obtain better jobs with higher salaries, it also... Read more »
December 26, 2018
The AARC Current Topics Series: A Great Way to Provide Continuing Education
The AARC Current Topics DVD series is a great way for respiratory care managers to offer CRCE hours to their staffs. These programs are designed with frontline staff in mind and can provide a wealth of information on cutting-edge topics that staff may not otherwise be exposed to. Check Out Current Topics 2018 But the... Read more »
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