Just announced – the Keynote Speaker for the 2016 Shore Conference is none other than AARC President Frank Salvatore, RRT, MBA, FAARC! Fifteen CRCE units – including ALL three mandatory credits – will be offered during the course of the event! Show off your “moves” Wednesday night at Boogie Nights, a private party for the NJSRC. […]
Membership More Important than Ever
During the 2014 Annual Shore Conference the membership committee surveyed attendees about the NJSRC and AARC activities. We began the article with the statement “We want to be #1!” The article primarily centered on increasing our membership, which will remain a major committee goal for 2015 but the intent goes beyond recruitment. Along with the […]
Happy Respiratory Care Week
The Mission and History of Respiratory Care Week In 1982, the American Association for Respiratory Therapy (later changed to American Association for Respiratory Care) officially designated the last week in October as Respiratory Care Week to draw national attention to the importance of lung health. The announcement came from the Oval Office when then-president Ronald […]
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 […]
A Letter from the Editor: A Reflection on 2012 Brings Light to 2013
The world did not end. That was one good thing. But again fate reared its ugly head. Any crisis is one too many. And, two terrible things will be remembered about the year 2012. A hurricane hit the East Coast of the U.S. and the death of many children occurred in Connecticut. Frankly there was […]
