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COVID Review: How Has Staffing Been Impacted by the Pandemic & What Should We Do About It

About This Course

The SARS-COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes and challenges to the health care system. Burnout, retiring Baby Boomers, falling college enrollments, and “The Great Resignation” have created a national shortage of RT’s never before seen before. Come listen to a panel of respiratory therapy leaders about how we got here, what are we doing to deal with staffing shortages, and what we can do to ensure we have enough staff in the future to safely care for our patients.

Successful completion of this course requires a score of 70% on the post-test.

Seminar Objectives

Review the history of the pandemic and how each surge has impacted RT staffing.

Discuss the different practices to manage limited staffing situations.

Discuss strategies to increase the RT workforce.

Chapters

Speaker Information

Presenters:

  • Carolyn La VIta MHA, RRT
  • Dana Evans MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS, FACHE
  • Carl Hinkson MSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC
  • Hans Regis MHA, RRT

Moderator:

  • Doug Laher, MBA, CAE, CMP, RRT, FAARC