Articles tagged with: Students
March 20, 2019
Career Advice for Graduates
When one journey ends, the next begins. As respiratory therapy graduates embark on their next journey, we asked recent grad Caroline Sivcovich, RRT, to offer career advice. From student to professional Caroline Sivcovich, RRT, shares her care career advice for new graduates moving into their professional career. “The most rewarding part of transitioning from student... Read more »
December 18, 2018
Recent Grad Wisdom
Transitioning from classroom to practice can be tough for a recent grad, but preparation is a key to success. We asked recent respiratory care graduates what they wish they had known before graduating. Here’s their wisdom to pass along to our current students. Resources for Students Victoria Johnson What I wish I would have known... Read more »
October 24, 2018
States Engaging Students
Students take part in fun activities, such as this “MacGyver Exercise,” at the Arizona Student Conference. These students used random items to make a working bubble humidifier out of a water bottle, straw, high flow oxygen tubing, and a mask. The activity showcased their teamwork, communication, and time management skills. Plain and simple, students are... Read more »
October 3, 2018
Mentorship Sets Career Foundation
A strong mentorship program nurtures and cultivates careers, proving beneficial for both the mentee and mentor. Three AARC members—Ellen Becker, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, RPFT, FAARC, Lynda Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC, and Georgianna Sergakis, PhD, RRT, FAARC—share their tips for developing a successful mentor-mentee program. Tips for developing your program The mentee needs to... Read more »
September 26, 2018
CSRC Region President Increases Recent Grad Involvement
Sherleen Bose, BA, RCP, RRT, CHT, visits with students at Concorde Career College in San Bernadino. By Sherleen Bose, BA, RCP, RRT, CHT New responsibility brings new challenges Sherleen Bose, BA, RCP, RRT, CHT In August 2014, California Society for Respiratory Care (CSRC) President Michael Madison, MBA, RRT, called and told me that the CSRC... Read more »
September 5, 2018
Recent Grad Aimee Cardoso Shares Student Perspective Video Message
Enable cookies to see embeded content. Aimee Cardoso My name is Aimee Cardoso, some of you may know me from social media as BreatheEasy_RRT. I recently graduated from the Respiratory Therapy program at Pima Medical Institute in Las Vegas, NV. I am passionate about patient advocacy and educating the public about respiratory care practices and... Read more »
August 22, 2018
Five Great Bits of Advice for New RT Students
Every fall hundreds of students walk into a respiratory care classroom for the first time. They all see themselves helping to care for patients who are struggling to breathe, but how they will get from their first day of class to the bedside is still a mystery to most of these students. Nickie Mabery, RRT... Read more »
August 15, 2018
High School Students “Major” in Respiratory Therapy
Most high school students take a wide variety of electives to find out what interests them most and what they might want to pursue as a career after graduation. At Southwest Career and Technical Academy (SWCTA) in Las Vegas, NV, it gets a little more serious than that. Students who attend this academic center not... Read more »
August 1, 2018
Practice Makes Perfect for Exam Prep
Whether you’re just finishing up your RT program or you’ve been out of school for a while and are going back for your RRT, studying for your RT boards can be a stressful experience. How can you prepare for these exams without feeling frantic in the process? AARC Exam Prep Tools According to researchers from... Read more »
July 18, 2018
Student-led Outreach – Promoting RT to the Next Generation
Students from Collin College demonstrate how to intubate ‘Mr. Smith’ at the HOSA annual conference in Dallas last month. Imagine you’re back in high school at a school event, when you walk by a table where you’re asked to intubate ‘Mr. Smith’ and you happily answer “Sure!” That was the scene at the annual HOSA... Read more »
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