March 2012 - Posts

Respiratory Therapists Can Be Engines for Change
March 26, 2012 9:47 AM by Jimmy Thacker

I watched a train the other day. It had cars loaded on top of each other. I cannot imagine the weight. It was long and rumbled through the countryside like a monster. Like most boys, when I was growing up I was sure that one day I would be driving a train Read More...

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RTs: Take Care To Start Spring Safely
March 19, 2012 9:37 AM by Jimmy Thacker

Spring is almost here in Missouri. The winter pretty much went by without a whisper, and I see my neighbors out in their yards starting their warm weather routines. It is a good time to remind everyone to be safe. Drink plenty of water, eat healthy, get Read More...

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Make Respiratory Care Conferences Better
March 12, 2012 10:04 AM by Jimmy Thacker

I know we have touched on the subject of conferences before ( here and here ), but can we do it again? I recently attended a conference hosted by the Kansas and Missouri state societies. Mary Lou Guy and the state societies should be commended for putting Read More...

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Managers Should Push For Respiratory Protocols
March 5, 2012 9:56 AM by Jimmy Thacker

One of the most interesting things to me is that hospitals have been so slow to adopt protocols. Respiratory protocols not only allow therapists to use their expertise, but have also been shown to decrease a patient's length of stay and reduce readmission Read More...

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