AARC Record
AARC Record
AARC Record

Statement Title

Original Date

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Blood Gas Analysis

1973

 

Retired

           

Bronchopulmonary Drainage and Exercise Therapy

1973

 

Retired

           

Emergency Airway Management

1973

 

Retired

           

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

1973

Refer to Section

F/U

           

Airway Management

1974

 

Retired

           

Anesthesia Technician and Anesthesiologist's Assistant

1974

 

Retired

           

Statement of Principles

1978

 

F/U

           

Guidelines for the Use of Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)

1979

 

Retired

           

Standards for Respiratory Home Care Definition

1979

Refer to Section

F/U

           

Ethical Performance of Respiratory Home Care

1983

 

Retired

           

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

1985

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Standards for the Provision of Care to Ventilator-Assisted Patients in an Alternative Site

1986

 

Retired

           

Definition of Respiratory Care

1987

 

Revised

   

X

   

X

The Role of the Respiratory Therapist in the Provision of Respiratory Care Services in the Hospitals and Alternate Sites Scope of Practice

1987

 

F/U

           

Respiratory Care Scope of Practice

1987

 

F/U

           

Medical Direction for Respiratory Care Services Provided Outside of the Hospital

1989

X

 

X

   

X

   

Smoking

1990

 

Retired

           

Verbal Orders

1990

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Continuing Education

1990

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Licensure of Respiratory Care Personnel

1990

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Role Model Statement

1990

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Definition of Respiratory Home Care

1991

Refer to Section

Pending

   

X

   

X

Statement of Principles on Fraud and Abuse in Home Care

1991

Refer to Section

Retired

           

Medication Preparation and Administration

1991

 

Retired

           

Official Definitions

1991

 

F/U

           

Clustering of Ancillary Services

1991

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Tobacco and Health

1991

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Cultural Diversity

1994

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

AARC Statement on Ethics and Professional Conduct

1994

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Use of Assistive Personnel

1996

 

Retired

           

Fraudulent Practices in Respiratory Care

1997

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Administration of Sedative and Analgesic Medications by Respiratory Therapists

1997

Revised

   

X

   

X

 

Respiratory Care of the Geriatric Patient

1997

X

 

X

   

X

   

Expanded Practice Education for Respiratory Therapists

1998

   

X

   

X

   

Respiratory Therapist Education

1998

   

X

   

X

   

Respiratory Therapists as Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Specialists

1998

   

X

   

X

   

Formal Training, Education, and Competency Requirements for the Provision of Respiratory Therapy Services

1998

   

X

   

X

   

Telehealth

   

Pending

   

X

   

X

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