Megan Hennessy, RRT, BA For Respiratory Care Week, all three respiratory departments in the Kennedy Health System decided to give back to the community. We ran a clothing drive at our locations Stratford, Washington Township and Cherry Hill. This was our first community project ran solely by the respiratory department. All donations were given to […]
Case Study Comparing Traditional Lung Expansion Therapy to the MetaNeb® System
Continuous Positive Expiratory Pressure and Continuous High Frequency Oscillation in a patient with partial paralysis of hemidiaphragm following a motor vehicle accident David Orloff, BS, RRT, Mari Stack, BS, RRT, Jen Domanoski, RRT, Samuel Thomas, MD, FAAP, Therese R. Dizon, BS, RRT INTRODUCTION: Traditional Lung Expansion Therapy (TLET) (incentive spirometry, positive expiratory pressure (PEP), vibratory […]
A New Look to Our Online Home
In 2015, the NJSRC celebrated 40 years as the professional organization for New Jersey’s respiratory therapists. At that time, we unveiled a new logo and a new website on an old system. This year, as we turn 41, we are pleased to announce the launch of our next generation website built from the ground up! […]
NJSRC Shore Conference 2016: Mic Drop
What a conference! With over 400 attendees, all three mandatory credits, the highest number of vendors in years – the 2016 conference was one for the books!! The first day kicked off with a morning session for the 2nd year in a row with packed general sessions straight through to the vendor hall cocktail reception. […]
Speaking to a Smoker
by Kenneth Capek, MPA, RRT Smoker: I like to smoke. Respiratory Therapist: Yes because nicotine is an addictive drug and you want to feel “normal”. The problem is you really don’t need it and nobody wants to be a slave to a drug, especially one that’s killing them. Think of it this way; the fly really enjoys […]
