Karen Schell

James Burton

Julie Frischstein

Doug Greene

Lance Lothert

• Marty Gaither comments on a new acute care unit at his hospital in this article in the Glenwood Springs, CO, Post Independent.

• Nancy Keiluhn is noted for giving a talk on pediatric sleep disorders in this article and video on the NBC affiliate web site out of Atlantic City, NJ. Be sure to watch the video for a great interview with Nancy on what parents need to look for when assessing their children’s sleep.

• Karen Schell fills her community in on RC Week plans at her hospital in this article in the Emporia, KS, Gazette.

• James Burton is also the source of RC Week information in this article in the Wilmington, OH, News Journal.

• Bill Thomas notes his respiratory care educational program has seen a 46% increase in enrollment over the past year in this article in the Albany, GA, Herald.

• Valerie Naegele is featured for helping people breathe better in this article in the San Diego, CA, Tribune about her pulmonary rehabilitation program. “The people that come to us on a regular basis are monitored really well. If they do get sick and end up in the hospital, they recover so much faster,” she was quoted as saying.

• Mary Jane Field explains why she’s supporting Ralph Nader for president in this article in the Syracuse, NY, Post-Standard.

• Julie Frischstein and her lost sheep are the topic of conversation in this article in the Bridgeport, CT, Post. Julie tells us she was overwhelmed by the response the story evoked in her community, with many people supporting her efforts to find the missing “Queenie.”

• Joseph Brunner is pictured in this article about lung transplant patients who recently got together at a Better Breathing Center. The story appeared in The Progress out of Clearfield, Curwensville, Philipsburg, and Moshannon Valley, PA.

• Doug Greene is noted as a member of an ALS clinic team in this article in the Lafayette, LA, Daily Advertiser.

• Jason Weber and Roy Williams are featured in this article in the Somerset, PA, Daily American about the experiences a reporter had while undergoing lung function testing in their department. The RTs invited the reporter to test her lungs in honor of RC Week, and she took them up on the offer, describing not only the test, but respiratory therapists and the value they bring to the health care arena.

• Jim Love is noted for running for school board in this article in the Tucson, AZ, Daily Star. Jim is an incumbent in the race.

• Dan Biggins comments in this article in the Idaho Mountain Express about a woman and her long road to a career in nursing.

• Debbie Wolff explains why her department decided to sponsor a cystic fibrosis walk in honor of RC Week in this article in the DeRidder, LA, Beauregard Daily News.

• Kathy Berk shares great information about RC Week and the services RTs provide at her hospital in this article in the Michigan City, IN, News Dispatch. “Our jobs are demanding yet rewarding,” she told the paper. “We are here to help people breathe, whether it is by giving a breathing treatment, delivering oxygen, maintaining ventilators, participating in cardiac/respiratory arrests recovery, doing pulmonary function tests, drawing arterial blood for testing or educating those who need it.”

• Lance Lothert offers lung health advice in this article in the Franklin, TN, American Profile.

• Ron Deeder and Alison Prince are both featured in this article in the Greenwood, SC, Today about RC Week activities at their facility.

• Frederick Jana is noted as a hospital “STAR” in this article in the Lakeland, FL, Ledger.

• Tracie Tubbs is quoted in this article in the Savannah, TN, Courier about RC Week and how RTs help people with COPD.

• And hospitals are continuing to get great coverage for earning the AARC’s Quality Respiratory Care Recognition as well, as evidenced by this article in the Delta County, CO, Independent quoting Rachel Oberheu on Delta County Memorial Hospital’s receipt of the designation.