Articles tagged with: Patient Care
November 28, 2018
FDA Goes on the Offensive to Protect Children from E-Cigs
The FDA and CDC released new findings on the use of e-cigarettes among middle and high school students on Nov. 15 that show an alarming rise in the number of children using these products. In just one year, more than 1.5 million students were added to the number of children reporting use of e-cigarettes within... Read more »
November 28, 2018
Teaching Empathy: One Educator’s Perspective
Nearly every health care professional out there today got into the field because they wanted to help sick people get better. Those altruistic tendencies, however, can and sometimes do go by the wayside in the face of busy shifts, uncooperative patients, and cumbersome bureaucracy. Respiratory therapists are not immune to this erosion in compassion, but... Read more »
November 28, 2018
Developing COPD Peer Support Groups
Patient Education is an important tool for self-care. This GateWay Community College student is teaching diaphragmatic breathing by demonstrating and getting the patient to return-demonstration during pulmonary rehab at the clinic. (Photo Courtesy of Gateway Community College) Giving your COPD patients a network of peer support offers a platform for empathy and understanding. It’s a... Read more »
November 14, 2018
Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Women
By Mary P. Martinasek, Ph.D, RRT, and Allison Barthel, Student Researcher Mary P. Martinasek, Ph.D, RRT Allison Barthel, Student Researcher Smoking is one of the leading preventable causes of disease and disability in the U.S. One of every five deaths per year has been attributed to cigarette smoking.[1] Additionally, smoking is also one of the... Read more »
November 14, 2018
3 Things RTs Can Do to Improve Quality of Life for COPD Patients
Often COPD can impair a patient’s quality of life. What can RTs do to help their patients improve their quality of life? Stephanie Williams, BS, RRT, director of community programs, with the COPD Foundation offers tips for working with your COPD patients and helping improve their quality of life. November is COPD Awareness Month Tip... Read more »
November 8, 2018
Developing an Inpatient Education Program
Equipping your patients with the skills and knowledge to better manage and understand their diseases, such as COPD, establishes a strong partnership in their health care. Developing an inpatient education program helps make this possible. AARC Member Kim Bennion, MsHS, RRT, CH, shares her tips for helping your patients Discovering the need for inpatient education... Read more »
October 24, 2018
Singing for Pulmonary Rehab
The Rockin’ Rehabbers Moving up the breathing charts since 2015, the Rockin’ Rehabbers is a singing group out of UC Davis Hospital in Sacramento, CA. Formed as part of the hospital’s pulmonary rehab program, they meet often to practice their singing, giving their lungs a good exercise each time. “Inspiration for the group came in... Read more »
October 10, 2018
North Dakota Sets Focus on Educating Youth on E-Cigarettes
The North Dakota Department of Health developed a new position statement to include e-cigarettes in its tobacco prevention efforts, helping to educate parents and youth on the dangers of using electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). Expanding tobacco prevention In keeping pace with the rise of e-cigarette products, the North Dakota Department of Health expanded its... Read more »
October 10, 2018
Dealing with Patient Death and Dying: Advice for RTs
Respiratory therapists go to work every day thinking about how they can save the lives of their patients. But some of those patients will inevitably die, and coping with those situations can be a challenge for clinicians who are educated and trained to keep people breathing. Stephanie Williams, BS, RRT, is director of community programs... Read more »
September 26, 2018
Running a Successful Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) programs provide an added network of support and care for patients. AARC members Debbie Koehl MS, RRT-NPS, FAARC, and Trina Limberg, BS, RRT, FAARC, MAACVPR, share their suggestions for running a successful program. PR improves quality of life “The greatest benefit of a successfully-run PR program is that we take care of... Read more »
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