Articles tagged with: AARC News
November 27, 2017
Tobacco Companies to Run Court-Ordered Ads Telling the Truth about their Deadly Products
Ads Show Why We Need Strong Action to Fight Tobacco Use Starting Nov. 26, the major U.S. tobacco companies have to run ads nationally telling the American people the truth about the deadly consequences of smoking and secondhand smoke. A federal court in 2006 ordered the companies to make these “corrective statements” after finding them... Read more »
November 21, 2017
Special COPD Broadcast: “Remembering Leonard”
Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015 During the month of November, PBS is airing a special film: “Remembering Leonard.” This film looks at the life and legacy of Leonard Nimoy and his battle with COPD. The documentary was produced and directed by Nimoy’s daughter, Julie, and son-in-law, David Knight. Nimoy, best known for playing the role of Spock in... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
November 1, 2017
Kentucky RTs Get Actively Involved in COPD National Action Plan
The COPD National Action Plan was released last spring following a several-year effort on the part of major stakeholders — including the AARC — to develop a set of goals aimed at improving the care and treatment of people with the condition. Now we turn to states and hospitals across the nation to begin implementing... Read more »
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