In My Opinion : October 2009

Reaching Out To Youth Smokers October 28, 2009 3:17 PM by Jimmy Thacker: Yesterday, I was privileged to speak at Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Mo. The county health department asked me to give my perspective on smoking because I am a former smoker, a veteran and a respiratory therapist. The kids were attentive, Read More...
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Driving with Mirrors October 21, 2009 9:59 AM by Jimmy Thacker: Good drivers know how to use their mirrors. They use them to back up.They check them frequently for other cars and pedestrians in their blind spots and the look at them often to see what's going on around them. Respiratory therapy should do the same thing. Read More...
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COPD Educator Course Was Great October 7, 2009 10:16 AM by Jimmy Thacker: Last weekend, I was in Denver attending the COPD Educator Course sponsored by the AARC and the COPD Foundation of Colorado. The conference was excellent! If you've never been to one, you should go the next time it's offered. The speakers were great. The Read More...
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Making Successful Changes in the Workplace October 1, 2009 9:59 AM by Jimmy Thacker: Every once in a while, we all need some change. Individuals do, departments do and hospitals do. Everything changes. We get older, time passes more quickly and the things we used to love eventually go away, giving way to something new and more modern. Read More...
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