In the 2018 first quarter Horizons newsletter, (www.nbrc.org) the National Board for Respiratory Care published policy changes regarding voluntary recredentialing and admission criteria for the Neonatal / Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialty Examination. Eliminating the Voluntary Recredentialing Route Please be advised the NBRC Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the voluntary recredentialing route for all NBRC […]
Legislative Update – Licensing Board Activities
Joseph Goss, MSJ, RRT-NPS, FAARC The NJ State Licensing Board has proposed a rule change amending the requirement for a follow-up visit by a respiratory care practitioner within 24 hours of home delivery of nebulizer compressors, concentrators, and medical gas cylinders. This change was originally proposed in July 2016 but as a result of comments […]
Don’t forget to renew your license!
Time is running out to renew your license – if you need additional credits, visit AARC University today! With online courses that count towards your NBRC continuing competency credentials (CRCE’s). AARC U is your one-stop shop for on-demand, last-minute CRCE’s. In addition, AARC U includes many FREE CRCE opportunities for members and a lot of […]
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 […]
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 […]
