Articles tagged with: Patient Care
June 26, 2018
Building Patient Trust Requires Action
The relationship between the RT and patient must be built with trust. Having a strong foundation of patient trust is mutually beneficial, and ultimately leads to an overall improved patient experience. AARC Member Karen M. Sicard, RRT, RCP, discusses the importance of building trust and offers suggestions. Be active “Patient trust. In my 40 years... Read more »
June 6, 2018
Tips for Educating Patients
From face-to-face instruction to video demonstrations, RTs use a variety of methods to educate patients so they can be active participants in managing their care. AARC Members Bill Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC, and Krystal Craddock, BSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, share their tips and best practices for educating patients. RAMP-2-FAME Galvin keeps the acronym RAMP-2-FAME... Read more »
May 30, 2018
Helping Patients Find Hope While Living with Chronic Diseases
Respiratory therapists have a unique opportunity to work with patients living with chronic diseases. These diseases, like cystic fibrosis, are hard on the patient and affect them physically and emotionally. How do you help your patients find hope in their health challenges? Empowering our patients Krystal Craddock, BSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, once asked a COPD... Read more »
May 16, 2018
Delivering 360 Degree Patient Care: Lost and Found, Home Repair to the Rescue
Michele Sawyer, center, gathers with team members at Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, from left to right, back row, Joseph Whitten, RRT, director of respiratory and Alex Garvey, PhD, senior vice president of mission; front row, Julie Jackson, RN, left, and Kathleen Burgess, MCM, MeD, RRT, right. Patients are, first and foremost, people. And... Read more »
May 8, 2018
Educating Team Members on Asthma: How RTs Can Lead the Way
Respiratory therapists are the lung health experts, and as such, have a responsibility to share their knowledge with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team. Nowhere is that truer than with asthma. According to the CDC, asthma affects 1 in 12 adults and 1 in 10 children living in the U.S., and they all... Read more »
May 1, 2018
Asthma Action Plans Enhance Patient Care
Each patient you treat is unique. While symptoms between patients may be similar, the treatment and care you give will be distinctive for the individual. For your asthma patients, an asthma action plan can help deliver unified and strategic care. AARC Members Doug Gardenhire, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC, and Dave Burnett, PhD, RRT, AE-C, share... Read more »
April 25, 2018
E-Cigarettes: Should RTs Use Them to Help People Quit?
The buzz surrounding e-cigarettes is loud and confusing. While the manufacturers of these products — and some health professionals as well — tout them as a way to help people quit smoking, others say the science just isn’t there to make that recommendation. A recent study out of Harvard Medical School suggests proceeding with caution... Read more »
April 18, 2018
Caring for Patients with Special Needs
Amber Galer enjoys helping youngsters like Daniel with their respiratory care needs. (Photo taken by Richard Stowell and courtesy of Shriners Hospital.) AARC Members Amber Galer, BS, RRT, and Garner Faulkner II, BSRC, RRT, AE-C, share stories of how they deliver compassionate care to those with special needs. Salt Lake City, UT . . .... Read more »
April 11, 2018
Improving Remote Care
Technology tools help assist RTs with all aspects of delivering and managing care. They can even help RTs deliver care beyond the boundaries of the clinic. Micaela Sarazen, BSRT, RRT, RRT-NPS, a neuromuscular respiratory therapist at UC Davis Medical Center, shares how she uses technology tools to enhance her team’s delivery of remote care for... 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 »
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