Articles tagged with: Leadership
March 11, 2020
Workplace Wellness for RTs
In this article you will find tips for RTs for workplace wellness and preventing burnout, an increasingly common issue in many fields.
January 29, 2020
Value of Cross-Training
Department teams across the organization strive to reach the same goal, and collaborative work environments help support this effort. Adding cross-training to your team strengthens these collaborative efforts. Taking time to be educated and ready to support not only fellow department colleagues but also other departments, will benefit your organization as you all work to... Read more »
January 15, 2020
Soft Skills Add Solid Value
Communication…Teamwork…Adaptability…These soft skills, among others, bring value to your daily work. Combined with your technical skills, soft skills focus on how you do your job, not just on can you do your job. What are soft skills? Soft skills are traits that affect your ability to work with others. Contrasting, technical (or hard) skills are... Read more »
January 15, 2020
Cheering for Your Team
You do great work each day. Your entire department does great work. But, does anyone outside your department know about it? Showing value—whether directly or indirectly—to colleagues beyond your department significantly helps build credibility and can boost morale. Share What’s Important “Find out what is important to your administrators and figure out how respiratory therapists... Read more »
January 2, 2020
Goal Planning Tips for the New Year
The new year brings an opportunity for taking a fresh look at the year ahead to assess and plan. This means it’s a great chance to refine your goal planning skills. We asked AARC members to share some of their tips. Have a foundation “Being a middle manager, I have to keep in alignment with... Read more »
December 11, 2019
Inhaler to Nebulization Protocols
A recent study conducted in a large hospital system in Arizona found an inhaler to nebulization protocol saved the system more than $1.5 million over the first year of operation without adversely impacting either length of stay or 30 day readmissions rates. AARC members who have implemented these protocols in their facilities believe it’s the... Read more »
November 20, 2019
The COPD National Action Plan – Tracking Progress
In keeping with November as COPD Awareness Month, the AARC participated in a recent meeting convened by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to discuss progress members of the COPD community have made in meeting goals and objectives laid out in the COPD National Action Plan (CNAP). Representatives from organizations from across the... Read more »
November 20, 2019
Tips for Balancing Your Team’s Workload
The workload in any RT department is a fluid thing – it changes by the season, by the day, and sometimes even by the hour if an emergency arises. Therapists know health care is unpredictable and they have to roll with the punches, but when the workload they were handed at the beginning of the... Read more »
September 4, 2019
The ABCDEF Bundle and the Role of the Respiratory Therapist
This episode of the Current Topics in Respiratory Care video series features E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, presenting “The ABCDEF Bundle and the Role of the Respiratory Therapist.” Purchase Your DVD Today This lecture will discuss the integration of respiratory therapists into each of these domains to assure collaboration and quality patient care. He will... Read more »
July 29, 2019
Interdisciplinary Teams in the Neo/Peds Setting
Respiratory therapists are integral to the care of infants and children with conditions that affect the pulmonary system, and as such they are key members of interdisciplinary teams. How does this play out in children’s hospitals across the country? Four AARC members explain the value RTs add in their facilities and offer advice for neo/peds... Read more »
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