Tuesday, Dec 7
All Congress activities will be held at the New Orleans Convention Center

Still Breathing in the Big Easy
8:30 am–9:20 am (Rooms 211–213)
Bill Galvin MSEd RRT CPFT, Gwynedd Valley PA/Chairing

	Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. New Orleans CVB/Carl Purcell

50 Years of Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes
William J Malley MS RRT CPFT, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh PA
A review of chronological developments of the profession. Describes numerous professional milestones and stories, and review personal lessons learned.

Role of the Respiratory Therapist in Home Care
8:30 am–9:20 am (Rooms 206–207)
Joseph S Lewarski RRT, Cleveland OH/Chairing

Importance of the RT in Home Care: The Bottom Line
Joan Kohorst MA RRT-NPS, Apria Healthcare, St Louis MO
This presentation will explore how homecare providers can expand the role of their most valuable resource, the RT, by providing fundamental business training and mentoring. Therapists who understand how their activities impact revenue, reimbursement, cost control and marketing will have a positive impact on the bottom line.

Pediatric Peri-Operative Ventilatory Management
8:30 am–9:20 am (Rooms 208–209)
Timothy R Myers RRT, Cleveland OH/Chairing

The Challenge of Single-Ventricle Physiology
Dana L Baxter RRT and Russelle Algipay RRT, University of Southern California Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles CA
Discuss peri-operative and post-operative ventilator management of the neonate with ductus-dependent congenital heart disease, including Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. The discussion will also include ventilator management of these children at each stage of surgical intervention (Norwood, Bidirectional Glenn, and Fontan).

Respiratory Care Journal Symposium: Access, Evidence and Investigation
8:30 am–10:55 am (Rooms 203–205)
David J Pierson MD FAARC, Editor of RESPIRATORY CARE/Chairing

8:30 am–9:15 am
Tapping into the World’s Scientific Resources in Real Time
David J Pierson MD FAARC, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle WA
Description of the computer-based resources available to the students, instructor, and clinician on-site, with summaries of the features and practical applications of each.

9:20 am–10:05 am
Should I Believe What This Article Says? A User’s Guide to Critical Reading
Norm Tiffin BSc RRT MSA, PARI Respiratory Equipment, Brights Grove, Ontario Canada
A practical approach to the systematic evaluation of a published scientific paper, emphasizing insight and objectivity rather than calculation and memorization.

10:10 am–10:55 am
How to Incorporate Research into Your Educational or Clinical Practice Environment
Jeffrey J Ward MEd RRT, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
Discussion of the problems facing the instructor, student, or clinician who wants to participate in research in the course of their other activities, with practical suggestions for identifying appropriate research areas and successfully completing projects.

RTs and the National Lung Health Education Program (NLHEP): Partners in the Battle Against COPD
8:30 am–10:55 am (Room R01)
Gretchen Lawrence RRT FAARC, Dallas TX/Chairing
Supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline
The goal of this program is to update the attendees regarding the organizational changes in NLHEP and the expanding role of the RT, and to update the audience on COPD diagnosis and treatment options, as well as spotlight existing programs.

8:30 am–9:05 am
NLHEP and AARC: Cooperation Benefiting the COPD Patient and the RCP
Sam P Giordano MBA RRT FAARC, AARC Executive Director
Reviews the changes and introduces new opportunities for the respiratory therapist.

9:10 am–9:45 am
COPD: Implications in the Changing Health Care System
Brian W Carlin MD, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh PA
COPD is the 4th leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. With the population aging and care costs rising, the RCP is the most prepared to effect positive change in the treatment of this patient group.

9:50 am–10:20 am
Screening for COPD: Pros and Cons
Paul L Enright MD, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson AZ
Among the main goals of the NLHEP is to have all primary care physicians be aware of performing simple office-based spirometry. Is this practical, doable, and cost-effective? Dr. Enright will describe the practical answers to those questions.

	French Quarter. New Orleans CVB/Richard Nowitz

10:25 am–10:55 am
Call to Action: A Program that Works
Brian W Carlin MD
RCPs have been active participants in a successful program in Pennsylvania. Dr. Carlin will describe the Information from the Making Your Community Healthy program in Pittsburgh and will present results so far.

Open Forum #15—VAP, PFTs, and Much More
Presented by the RESPIRATORY CARE Journal
9:30 am–11:25 am (Room R02)
Katherine M Foss RRT RPFT & Carl Mottram RRT RPFT FAARC/Chairing
Practitioners present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into a symposium to encourage discussions and interactions among investigators and observers; posters expand the information presented.

• Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia—Ava J Dobin BSN CIC, Coral Springs FL
• The Effect of Continuous Aspiration of Subglottic Secretions (CASS) on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP): Two Year Study—Carolina Panichello CRT, Browns Mills NJ
• Measures to Decrease Ventilator Associated Pneumonia—Brian Fox RRT, Philadelphia PA
• “Vent Bundles” Method to Eliminate VAP—Janis Cunningham RRT, Seattle WA
• Effect of Lung Resection on CO Diffusing Capacity During Exercise—Jeng-Shing Wang MD MSc, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitor (NICO) vs Bolus Thermodilution Cardiac Output (TDCO), Fick Technique, and Continuous Cardiac Output (CCO)—Steve Desjardins RRT, Portland ME
• Safe Utilization of Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation During Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Heart Disease—DR Halwick, Boston MA
• Comparison of Thoracic Epidural or Paravertebral Analgesia on Pulmonary Function After Lung Surgery—Novak Jankovic Vesna MD PhD, Slovenia
• Electrical Impedance Tomography Compared to Computerized Tomography Imaging of Radiologist-Comfirmed Pulmonary Pathology—Alexander Adams RRT MPH, St Paul MN
• Development of Clinical Criteria to Assess the Indications for Performing Endotracheal Suctioning—Angela Lutz RRT-NPS, Allentown PA
• How Frequently Should In-Line Suction Catheters be Changed?—Megan Martin RCP, Indianapolis IN
• Activities, Dyspnea, and Pregnancy—Deborah Cullen EdD RRT FAARC, Indianapolis IN
• Exogenous KL4 Surfactant Reduces Alveolar Opening Pressure in Saline Lavage-Injured Lungs—Joseph D DiRocco MD, Syracuse NY
• Apparent Hypoxemia Following Awake Intubation—Amy Wilborn MD, Charlottesville VA
• Morquio Syndrome Presenting as Acute Respiratory Failure—Carolyn Pelley RRT, Boston MA
• Weaning the Ventilator Dependent Patient With West Nile Virus—Susan Sampson CRT, Denver CO
• Smoking and Bone Density in Men: Results From a National Survey—Michael E Anders MPH RRT, Little Rock AR
• A Tobacco Use Intervention Education Program Can Change Smoking Policies in the Homes of Cystic Fibrosis Patients—JJ Reyes RRT-NPS, Augusta GA
• Evaluation of Seasonal Presence of Chlorine (Cl) Gas in an Urban Hospital Medical Air System—Jeffrey P Natterman MA RRT, Baltimore MD
• Calculating Blood Flow Through the Hemodialysis Filter During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)—Joseph G Dwyer RRT, Baltimore MD

Open Forum #16—Respiratory Care Equipment & Devices
Presented by the RESPIRATORY CARE Journal
9:30 am–11:25 am (Room R03)
Neil R MacIntyre MD FAARC & Robert M McCoy RRT/Chairing
Practitioners present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into a symposium to encourage discussions and interactions among investigators and observers; posters expand the information presented.

• Acapella Performance Measurement in a Ventilator Circuit—Mary Ann Couture RRT, Hartford CT
• Comparison of Two 3rd Generation Pulse Oximeters in the Adult Intensive Care Unit: Respironics Novametrix Mars and Nellcor N-595 Pulse Oximeters—Lori Mercuri CRT, Meriden CT
• Evaluation of RC Medical Inc /Western Medica Heliox Regulator #M1-280-16FM—Steve T Polston RRT, Louisville KY
• Effects of Thoracolumbar Corsets on Breathing Patterns in Normal Subjects—T Puckree PhD PT, Durban, South Africa
• Comparison of Cutaneous Carbon Dioxide Tension and Oxygen Saturation Measurements Using a New Combined Digital Sensor With Arterial Blood Gas Values—Prashant N Chhajed MD, Basel, Switzerland
• Clinical Evaluation of the Boehringer CASS Regulator on Patients Already Receiving Continuous Aspiration of Subglottic Secretions (CASS)—Charlotte Sims CRT, Browns Mills NJ
• Evaluation of the Sensidyne Pulse Oximeter Sensor in Neonatal, Cardiac Patients—Jenni L Raake MBA RRT-NPS, Cincinnati OH
• Effects of Positional Changes on the Performance of the Vortran Automatic Resuscitator—Thomas Blackson RRT, Newark DE
• Comparability of the Active Servo Lung 5000 Simulator With a Pneumotachometer/ Pressure Transducer System—Craig Scanlan EdD RRT FAARC, Newark NJ
• Evaluation of Portable Automatic Resuscitators Under Changing Impedance Conditions: A Lung Model Study—Richard D Branson MS RRT FAARC, Cincinnati OH
• A Stethoscope Comparison of Bell vs Diaphragm Output—Jonathan B Waugh PhD, Birmingham AL
• A Comparison of Eight Cardiology Stethoscopes—Jonathan B Waugh PhD, Birmingham AL
• Synchronized Minimum Manditory Ventilation With the Pneupac paraPAC ‘Medic’ 200D Ventilator—Mark Rose RRT, Dallas TX

Challenging Issues for the RCP in Organ Procurement
9:30 am–11:40 am (Rooms 206–207)
Richard H Kallet MS RRT FAARC, San Francisco CA/Chairing

9:30 am–10:10 am
The Non-Heart Beating Donor: Is It Worth the Bother?
Karen J Schwenzer MD, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville VA
Discusses the difference between brain dead and non-heatbeating organ donors. Recent changes in organ donation allow procurement of organs in the recently dead. In order to maintain ethical practice, strict criteria and procedures must be followed. Occasionally the patient will not expire during the protocol period and support may be required to be reinstituted. This uncertainty and apparent change in standard of care are confusing to those involved. Focus will be the RTs role in the management of this pool of potential organ donors.

10:15 am–10:55 am
Problems with Apnea Testing in Determination of Brain Death
Charles G Durbin Jr MD FAARC, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville VA
An essential component of brain death determination includes the absence of spontaneous breathing. RTs are often asked to oversee and perform airway management during this evaluation. This presentation will discuss the issues of importance to RTs that should be considered when performing an apnea test. Newer mechanical ventilators may complicate detection of apnea due to their self-triggering from cardiac-induced respiratory oscillations. Advantages and disadvantages of several methods will be discussed.

11:00 am–11:40 am
Venting Moral Outrage
Karen J Schwenzer MD
RTs have a moral and legal obligation to participate in end-of-life decisions, but are infrequently invited to be involved in family discussions. These discussions often involve issues of mechanical ventilation and airway management, areas of respiratory care expertise and daily practice. Withholding or withdrawing life support is distressing for all but especially for those not directly involved in the family discussions. In this presentation you will learn tools that will enable you to actively participate and be a moral partner in these decisions.

So You Want to Have A Pulmonary Rehab Program?
9:30 am–11:55 am (Rooms 211–213)
Mary K Hart RRT, Dallas TX/Chairing
Supported by an educational grant from Meridian Health Group

9:30 am–10:00 am
Developing the Program
Mary K Hart RRT, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas TX
Details how to develop a pulmonary rehabilitation program and make it work.

10:05 am–10:35 am
Patient Education
Cheri Duncan RRT, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas TX
Educating the patient is a major component for any pulmonary rehab program. Description of what and how to teach the patient.

10:40 am–11:15 am
Patient Evaluation and Plan of Care
Mary K Hart RRT
Details how to evaluate and develop a plan of care for outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation patients.

11:20 am–11:55 am
Exercise Prescription
Brian Carlin MD, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh PA
Discusses how the exercise prescription is written for the patient entering a pulmonary rehab program and what determines when to increase exercise.

Mardi Gras of Management
9:30 am–11:55 am (Rooms 208–209)
Richard M Ford RRT FAARC, San Diego CA/Chairing

	Mardi Gras. New Orleans CVB/Romney Caruso

9:30 am–9:55 am
Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guidelines: Support the RT at the Point of Care
Tracy Christopherson RRT, Clinical Practice Model Resource Center, Grand Rapids MI
Explores an expanded version of Evidence Based CPGs. Will include examples of the evidence-based content that supports novice to expert practitioners in providing their full scope of practice at the point of care.

10:00 am–10:25 am
Creating a Climate for Success
Douglas S Laher RRT, Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland OH
Therapists cringe when referred to as Aerosol Jockeys or Knob Turners. To shed this title, it is imperative that RTs become critical thinkers and an integral part of the healthcare team. Discusses a logical and scientific approach to changing the mindset and philosophies of a department in need of a face-lift.

10:30 am–10:55 am
Interdisciplinary Integration: The Role of the RT
Tracy Christopherson RRT
The challenges in health care today require the involvement of everyone. The integration of services gives us the opportunity to reduce duplication, repetition, inconsistencies and omissions. Discover the impact that scope of practice clarity has in providing a foundation for interdisciplinary integration.

11:00 am–11:25 am
Productivity Made Easy
Douglas S Laher RRT
JCAHO requires Respiratory Care departments have a policy or system in place to determine appropriate staffing levels. Every day, managers are faced with this dilemma and often times (especially those on a low budget) have no tool in place to assist in the decision making process. Addresses a scientific, accurate, inexpensive way to create, implement and utilize a productivity software program to assist in making these crucial decisions.

11:30 am–11:55 am
The Role of the RT in End of Life Care
Darnetta Clinkscale MBA RRT, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis MO
A discussion of the importance of defining roles within a respiratory care department. Covers the differences between staff positions and leadership roles, and differentiates between professional staff versus technical staff. The impact on staff morale and both internal and external departmental image will be discussed.

RCPs Make A Difference (Again)
11:00 am–11:55 am (Rooms 203–205)
Judy Michener RRT, Cleveland OH/Chairing

Ohio KePRO, the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Ohio, Forges New National Partnership in Respiratory Care
Joseph A Sopko MD, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland OH
The partnership with the Ohio QIO and respiratory care practitioners, launched January 2004, has yielded dramatic increases in smoking cessation-counseling rates for hospitalized patients. This presentation describes one in-patient smoking cessation model, the barriers, and the successes of implementation; explains the value of interdisciplinary participation, automated systems; and the importance of a supportive corporate culture in addition to a member of the medical staff to champion the initiative. At the end of this presentation, you will have techniques and tools you can take back to your hospital to implement immediately.

Demystifying Inter-Facility Pediatric Trauma Transport
11:00 am–11:55 am (Rooms R01)
Thomas J Kallstrom RRT AE-C FAARC, Cleveland OH/Chairing

Interfacility Pediatric Trauma Transport
Steven E Sittig RRT-NPS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
Describes experiences in dealing with inter-facility pediatric trauma flights.

	Audubon Park. New Orleans CVB/Richard Nowitz

Listening to Students
1:00 pm–2:25 pm (Rooms 208–209)
Thomas V Hill PhD RRT, Athens GA/Chairing

1:00 pm–1:40 pm
Are Student Evaluations Effective?
Jackie Heisler MPH RRT, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh PA
Reviews and discusses the pros and cons of student evaluations. Describes how educators can improve their student evaluations and make them more effective.

1:45 pm–2:25 pm
What Makes a Great Educator?: Students Speak Out
Jackie Heisler MPH RRT
Provides data describing what students feel makes a great educator.

Open Forum #17—Pediatric Respiratory Care (Part 2)
Presented by the RESPIRATORY CARE Journal
1:00 pm–2:55 pm (Room R02)
Michael A Gentile RRT & Timorthy R Myers RRT-NPS/Chairing
Practitioners present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into a symposium to encourage discussions and interactions among investigators and observers; posters expand the information presented.

• Determining Patient Admission Criteria to an Outpatient Nasopharyngeal Suctioning & Inhaled Medication Treatment Program for the Care of Bronchiolitis Patients—Debbie Forbush CRT, St George UT
• Multi-Hospital Outcomes Comparing the Use of Nasopharyngeal Suction (NPS) With a Catheter vs an Olive-Tipped Device (OTD) in Suctioning Bronchiolitis Patients—Scott Daniel RRT, St George UT
• Pre/Post Outcomes of an Educational Program on the Use of Nasopharyngeal Suction (NPS) With a Catheter vs Olive-Tipped Device (OTD) in Suctioning Bronchiolitis Patients—Scott Daniel RRT, St George UT
• A Comparison of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Positive Bronchiolitis Patient Outcomes: Two Seasons in Review—Kim Bennion RRT, Salt Lake City UT
• Outcome Utilization in Identifying Process Improvement Opportunities and the Effects of an Educational Program on Suctioning in the Treatment of Bronchiolitis Patients—Julie Ballard RRT, Salt Lake City UT
• Do Different Causative Agents Produce Different Bronchiolitis Patient Outcomes? A Pilot Study—Kim Bennion RRT, Salt Lake City UT
• Outcome Utilization in Identifying Process Improvement Opportunities & The Effects of an Educational Program on Bronchiolitis Standing Admit Orders & Chest Radiography Utilization—Kim Bennion RRT, Salt Lake City UT
• Rationale for and Cost Implications of Changing Bubble Humidifier From Standard Use to PRN in Low-Flow Pediatric Applications—Khris E O’Brien RRT, Milwaukee WI
• Impact of Aeroneb Therapy in the Pediatric Mechanically Ventilated Patient: A Retrospective Case Series Review—Lisa Tyler RRT-NPS CPFT, Philadelphia PA
• Multi Disciplinary Approach in a Pediatric Outpatient Tracheostomy Clinic—Lisa Tyler RRT-NPS CPFT, Philadelphia PA
• Retrospective Review in Pediatrics: Response Time to Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV)—Roberta L Hales RRT-NPS RN, Philadelphia PA

Open Forum #18—Oxygen Therapy
Presented by the RESPIRATORY CARE Journal
1:00 pm–2:55 pm (Room R03)
Robert M McCoy RRT & Steven B Nelson MS RRT FAARC/Chairing
Practitioners present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into a symposium to encourage discussions and interactions among investigators and observers; posters expand the information presented.

• Can an Oxygen Spray Improve Exercise Performance?—Holli Smith CRT, Indianapolis IN
• Does 15 Minutes of Oxygen Improve Breathing, Energy, and Contentment? A Pilot Sham Oxygen Study—Derek Hochgesang CRT, Indianapolis IN
• High Flow Gas Therapy via Nasal Cannula For Respiratory Insufficiency—Joy Sarkisian-Donovan RRT, Browns Mills NJ
• Effect of High Nasal Gas Flow on Upper Airway Pressure—Owen Bamford PhD, Stevensville MD
• A Comparison of Oxygen Concentration Delivery by Small Volume Nebulizers—Donna D Gardner MSHP RRT, San Antonio TX
• Pharyngeal Oxygen Concentrations in Normal Subjects Wearning the HiOx80® Mask—Richard B Wettstein RRT, San Antonio TX
• Pharyngeal Oxygen Concentration in Normal Subjects Wearing High Flow Nasal Cannula—Richard B Wettstein RRT, San Antonio TX
• Providing Oxygen Therapy During Exhaled Breath Condensate Collection Using the RTube™—Brian K Walsh RRT-NPS RPFT, Charlottesville VA

Capnography in the Critical Care Setting
1:00 pm–3:10 pm (Room R01)
Ira M Cheifetz MD FAARC, Durham NC/Chairing
Pulse oximetry is “standard of care” in the intensive care unit. However, changes in oxygen saturation are delayed compared to changes in capnography. Often, clinicians do not appreciate the beneficial role of capnography in managing the critically ill infant, child, or adult patient. New technology has enabled the clinician to closely monitor volumetric capnography (changes in carbon dioxide elimination per breath) in addition to standard end-tidal CO2 values. This presentation will update the respiratory care community on the various applications of volumetric capnography in the ICU from multiple perspectives.

1:00 pm–1:40 pm
Volumetric Capnography: How and Why?
Ira M Cheifetz MD FAARC, Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC

1:45 pm–2:25 pm
Capnography to Reduce Length of Ventilation
Donna Hamel RRT FAARC, Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC

2:30 pm–3:10 pm
Assessing Pulmonary Blood Flow in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
John Thompson RRT, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston MA

Workplace and Environmental Hazards and the Respiratory Therapist
1:00 pm–3:25 pm (Rooms 203–205)
Colleen L Schabacker BA RRT, Cookeville TN/Chairing

1:00 pm–1:45 pm
Implications of the Hepatitis C Epidemic in Respiratory Care
Keith Littlewood MD, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville VA
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been termed the “silent epidemic” because of its propensity for indolent progression to chronic liver damage, cancer, and failure over decades. The relative safety of current transfusion practices belies the estimated 4 million or more Americans currently infected, many of whom are not yet diagnosed. Public health issues such as costs, treatment options including an already inadequate transplant pool, and resource allocation will be briefly described. Specific clinical issues including hepatopulmonary syndrome, portopulmonary hypertension, and implications of infection in the chronic obstructive lung disease patient will be examined.

1:50 pm–2:35 pm
Dust, Ash and Anguish: The Respiratory Consequences of the WTC Collapse
Michael McPeck RRT FAARC, Healthline Medical Inc., Stony Brook NY
This presentation examines the pulmonary consequences of prolonged exposure among rescue workers at the World Trade Center. This lecture will describe the effects of dusts in the laboratory setting and present a case report of a fire fighter who suffers from pulmonary disability.

2:40 pm–3:25 pm
Filtration Issues
Ron Thiessen RRT, Vancouver Hospital, Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Reviews the fundamentals of filtration and describes the limitations of present devices, including NIOSH respirators, breathing system filters, PF filters, and HMEs. This will include a discussion of current standards, testing procedures and certification, and limitations of each.

The Management Puzzle
1:00 pm–3:40 pm (Rooms 211–213)
Karen J Stewart MS RRT, Charleston WV/Chairing

1:00 pm–1:35 pm
Why Structural Tension Charting Works
Jacquelyn McClure RRT, The MED Group, Pittsburgh PA
Structural Tension Charting is the key to organizational design. Discusses how structural tension is created, identifies the basic unit of structure as being tension-resolution, and describes the key ingredient in organizations that advance. The attendee will understand that goals are interrelated, reality is seen objectively, and will be able to make adjustments to plans as organizational learning becomes the norm.

1:40 pm–2:15 pm
Elements of Care Planning and Documentation
Timothy W Buckley RRT FAARC, Walgreen’s Health Initiatives, Deerfield IL
As the role of the RT continues to evolve, there is a need to change how we document patient care. In the past, RTs used various methods of document assessment and procedures, now there is an increasing need to base the care delivered on the assessed needs of your patient. The speaker will discuss various strategies for the use of problem-based documentation and care planning. Care plan documentation is useful in homecare, LTC, and case management settings.

2:20 pm–3:00 pm
The Problem with Problem Solving
Jacquelyn McClure RRT
The Problem with Problem Solving is that it leads to the path of oscillation. Attendees will understand that problem solving may create an oscillating pattern of behavior for organizations and individuals, recognize an organization’s oscillating behavior, identify how problems dictate our actions, and learn how to use the context of structural tension to move cyclical problem solving toward advancement.

3:05 pm–3:40 pm
Recruitment and Retention: Attracting Exceptional Employees
Donna Clayton RRT, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis MO
Discusses our efforts to attract and retain the best and the brightest students and therapists to our organization. Offers examples of tuition reimbursement, career development ladders, self-governance, reward and recognition programs.

Expanding the Role of the RCP in Smoking Cessation Programs
1:00 pm–3:55 pm (Rooms 206–207)
Gaylene Mooney MEd RRT-NPS, Texarkana AR/Chairing

	Crawfish dinner. New Orleans CVB/Carl Purcell

1:00 pm–1:40 pm
Smoking Cessation for the Heavily Nicotine Addicted COPD Patient
Mary Kathleen Gilley MA LPC RRT, Respiratory Specialists, Toledo OH
Individuals diagnosed with COPD often have a higher level of nicotine dependency and a lower smoking cessation rate than individuals without COPD. Provides information regarding nicotine assessment and smoking cessation techniques that may increase smoking cessation for the heavily addicted COPD patient.

1:45 pm–2:25 pm
Outcomes Found Using the Finally Free From Tobacco Cessation Model
Gaylene Mooney MEd RRT-NPS, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Texarkana AR
Presents outcomes of the “Finally Free from Tobacco” Cessation project that included replicating an intensive, clinical-based, tobacco cessation clinic into nine sites in Arkansas, how it was implemented, who was involved, and lessons learned over three years.

2:30 pm–3:10 pm
Smoking and Mental Illness: Understanding the Relationship and Improving Cessation Techniques
Mary Kathleen Gilley MA LPC RRT
Research reveals that individuals with depression have an inordinately high smoking rate and more difficulty stopping and maintaining smoking cessation than individuals without depression. Highlights research that addresses the relationship between cigarette smoking and cessation in relation to mental illness with an emphasis on depression. Techniques to assess depression levels, and interventions that may increase cessation rates during nicotine withdrawal of depressed smokers will be addressed.

3:15 pm–3:55 pm
Our Patients Are Smoking: Let’s Put Out the Fire!
John A Wolfe RRT CPFT, Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins CO
Attendees will learn about Clinical Practice Guidelines for smoking cessation, how to identify and use “teachable moments,” and how to provide leadership in implementing JCAHO mandated cessation referral services within their hospital.

Proportional Assist Ventilation
2:30 pm–3:20 pm (Rooms 208–209)
Richard H Kallet MS RRT FAARC, San Francisco CA/Chairing

Proportional Assist Ventilation: “Power Steering” for the Respiratory System?
Warren Sanborn PhD, Tyco Healthcare, Carlsbad CA
Discusses the proportional assist breath type, its unique properties and what differentiates it from other algorithms designed to support spontaneously breathing patients. Recently completed patient studies with “automatic PAV” will serve as examples of patient interaction and the PA breath type.

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