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...
Career Transitions – From Clinic to Industry

Career Transitions – From Clinic to Industry

Author: Holy Wilson, RPFT When I was asked if I would like to write for this blog I had just moved from the U.S. to southern Portugal. It was the perfect time to put my journey into words of how I transitioned from working as a Pulmonary Function Technologist in...
Asthma is (not) just asthma

Asthma is (not) just asthma

Isn’t it just asthma? Actually, no. Over the years, the definition of asthma has changed. Rather than a catch-all diagnosis for bronchoconstriction, airway inflammation, wheezing, cough and mucus production, asthma is recognized as an umbrella term with...