Higher Education for RTs: What’s All the Fuss?

Higher Education for RTs: What’s All the Fuss?

Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT In 2015, AARC established a goal that 80% of respiratory therapists would have at least a bachelor’s degree by 2020. It was certainly a lofty goal and based on the 2020 AARC Human Resource Survey of Respiratory Therapists, it appears we as a...
Find your ‘Why’ as an RT

Find your ‘Why’ as an RT

Ralph Stumbo Jr RRT CPFT We all have a story about how we ended up in Respiratory Therapy.  Some of them are pretty straight forward: from high school to college to your first job.  Others, like myself, sort of “backed into it”.   I was in college...
Higher Education for RTs: What’s All the Fuss?

Higher Education for RTs: What’s All the Fuss?

Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT In 2015, AARC established a goal that 80% of respiratory therapists would have at least a bachelor’s degree by 2020. It was certainly a lofty goal and based on the 2020 AARC Human Resource Survey of Respiratory Therapists, it appears we as a...
Find your ‘Why’ as an RT

Find your ‘Why’ as an RT

Ralph Stumbo Jr RRT CPFT We all have a story about how we ended up in Respiratory Therapy.  Some of them are pretty straight forward: from high school to college to your first job.  Others, like myself, sort of “backed into it”.   I was in college...
Providers Guide to Oxygen Delivery Devices

Providers Guide to Oxygen Delivery Devices

Author: Sheila Mackie, RRT Prescribing long-term oxygen therapy for your patient can be complex given the reimbursement structure, government regulations, and the variety of device options. In addition, Physicians, PAs (Physician Assistant), and NPs (Nurse...