By Nancy D’Ambrosio, RRT-NPS Twice a year, in July and in November, the House of Delegates (HOD) meets for two days. Every State affiliate sends two delegates to represent the state’s membership. Delegates are elected by the membership of AARC. Being involved in the HOD is one of the most rewarding experiences a member can […]
News from Washington DC: Respiratory Therapists are Needed to Write their Congressman to Support New AARC Bill
The AARC has introduced the Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act to our U.S. congressmen. The bill is HR 2619, which permits qualified respiratory care practitioners to perform self-management training to Medicare patients in doctor’s offices. It will be the first time Medicare will recognize the respiratory therapist, just as it has done for physical and […]
What am I, Really?
by William H. Oliver, Jr., BS, RRT-NPS, CPFT Imagine after working many years as a CRT, you take the plunge (finally!) and attempt to register for the Written Registry exam. How about as an RRT, you wanted to attempt a Specialty examination to further your resume and, in both cases, only to be told you […]
New Jersey Society Sends Delegates to AARC Meeting Twice a Year
Our Delegates Report for Summer 2012 by Dianne Adams MA, RRT, NPS The AARC held its 2012 Summer House of Delegates meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico on July 16 and 17. Dianne Adams and Nancy d’Ambrosio, Delegates, represented the NJSRC at the two-day event. The HOD meeting gives state societies a forum to communicate […]
Not a Job, an Adventure
by Steve Maloney RRT Recently, a facility requested portable oxygen for a complex diabetic patient prior to discharge. It was reported that the patient and family were capable of managing home oxygen, tracheostomy aerosol, nebulizer, and suction. The man was obtunded and flat on his back in bed. He denied that he knew how to […]
