Articles tagged with: Clinical Perspectives
January 9, 2020
Physiological Rationale for Prone Positioning
Enable cookies to see embeded content. As part of Big Ideas Theater 2019, Luís Blanch Torra, MD, PHD, from the Institut d’Investigacio i Innovacio Parc Tauli in Spain, discusses the effects and benefits of using prone positioning. Watch More Big Ideas Theater Dr. Blanch explains that prone positioning results in positive results for patients. Specifically,... Read more »
October 23, 2019
CDC Tips Campaign Can Help You Help Your Asthma Patients
Enable cookies to see embeded content. Download the CDC Tips Resources Here As a kid who grew up with asthma, Jamason knew exactly what to say when his friends tried to get him to smoke: no! But he couldn’t control people smoking around him in the restaurant where he worked, and one day when he... Read more »
July 24, 2019
Best Practices: Unplanned Extubations
Unplanned extubations complicate the care of patients in the ICU, and as the lung health experts at the bedside, RTs must be proactive in identifying factors that place patients at risk. According to RESPIRATORY CARE Associate Editor Rich Kallet, MS, RRT, FAARC, FCCM, that means paying close attention to “common sense” preventative measures and using... Read more »
July 2, 2019
Aerosolized Antibiotics – Now What?
Enable cookies to see embeded content. As part of Big Ideas Theater 2018, Rajiv Dhand, MD, FCCP, FAARC, from the University of Tennessee Medical Center, discusses aerosolized antibiotics–current practice and future applications. Watch More Big Ideas Theater Big Ideas Theater 2018 was filmed at the AARC Congress 2018 in Las Vegas, NV. Congress speakers and... Read more »
June 26, 2019
AARC Supports Drew’s Movement
Drew Hughes was only 13 years old when he died after his endotracheal tube was accidentally dislodged during transport to a level I trauma center following a skateboarding accident. The transport team (which included a respiratory therapist) accidentally reintubated Drew in his esophagus and did not recognize the malposition as they did not carry an... Read more »
September 26, 2018
Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access: What RTs Need to Know
Respiratory therapists are increasingly being asked to serve on vascular access teams or rapid response teams where emergent vascular access may be necessary. Ultrasound is increasingly being used by these teams to guide vascular access. Check Out Congress Pre-Courses What does the medical evidence have to say about this procedure? Recent studies back up the... Read more »
April 25, 2018
DPIs: What RTs Need to Know
Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) came on the market in response to the uncertain future facing pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) containing CFC propellants known to contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer. The phase-out of those propellants drove the development of DPIs, which are now considered to hold the greatest potential for new and... Read more »
April 4, 2018
Clinical Documentation: What it Means for RTs and Why
Most clinicians view charting as a chore. But clinical documentation is a fact of life in health care with far reaching implications for hospitals and their patients. Respiratory care managers explain why bedside therapists need to take it seriously. Not charted? Not done! “There is a real simple statement that covers this,” said Jeff Davis,... Read more »
March 26, 2018
California Respiratory Therapists Expand into Telehealth
Neuromuscular disease patients need ongoing support, and respiratory therapists are an integral part of their multidisciplinary care team. A pilot project implemented by Micaela Sarazen, BSRT, RRT, and her colleagues at UC Davis in Sacramento, CA, in partnership with a local DME provider suggests telehealth may offer new opportunities for RTs to expand their role... Read more »
February 28, 2018
Aerosol Delivery Devices: Put Your Expertise in Action for Patients
There are many types of devices that RTs use to administer aerosol therapy. They all work differently and, as experts, RTs should be well versed in demonstrating, educating and coaching proper usage of these devices to patients. Doug Gardenhire, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC, of Georgia State University, shares his expertise on how RTs can keep... Read more »
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