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Back to School
July 16, 2009 9:06 AM by Jimmy Thacker
I am a student, along with a therapist and asthma educator. I have been going full time to an online campus for the last four years. It's hard, doing homework after you get home from a 12-hour shift, but it's been worth it. The things I have learned and Read More...
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Health Care Reform, You, and the AARC
July 9, 2009 7:46 AM by Jimmy Thacker
The AARC needs your help. Actually, we need to help ourselves through the AARC. The health care reform bill will be up for review in mid-July. Attached to it are S343 and HR1077, the "respiratory bill." We need to be burning up the phone lines, email Read More...
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Hot Weather Alert!
July 1, 2009 1:13 PM by Jimmy Thacker
The weather has turned hot here in Missouri. Continuous days of 90-plus degrees make the outdoors feel like a sauna. The occasional rain, decreasing as summer progresses, makes it even worse. The temperature feels like it's 110 degrees, according to the Read More...
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The Good Ol’ Summer Time
June 19, 2009 12:04 PM by Jimmy Thacker
It's finally summer! The motorcycle has been polished, the rose bush on the back porch is blooming, and conferences are happening all over the country. Get out, enjoy the scenery, and attend a meeting. I try to incorporate conferences into vacations. Read More...
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Walkin' for Wheezers: The Finish Line
June 10, 2009 1:54 PM by Jimmy Thacker
Well, the "Walkin' for Wheezers" project is over. I walked 90 miles over the course of three weekends across Lafayette County, Missouri. The project was intended to raise money for asthma education programs in the county's six school districts and to Read More...
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Charity Work: Join the Fun
June 2, 2009 11:46 AM by Jimmy Thacker
Now that the weather is really heating up, it's time for charity organizations to start holding their money-raising events. I would encourage all of you to join in. Local charities are a fun, informational way to do a little networking and get your name Read More...
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David and Goliath
May 18, 2009 1:46 PM by Jimmy Thacker
A storm is brewing in Lexington, Mo. Two forces are preparing for battle. On one side, the Lexington School District. On the other side, asthmatic children in the school, regular folks like you and me. What started the fight? Smoking. Specifically, smoking Read More...
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Appalling Actions from the A-Team
May 6, 2009 12:28 PM by Jimmy Thacker
I recently attended a local school board meeting. They're considering a smoking ban on all school campuses. Now, for most of you reading this, that seems like a no-brainer. Me, too! A few students with asthma brought this issue before the board. They Read More...
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Walkin' for Wheezers
April 21, 2009 7:44 AM by Jimmy Thacker
The dull days of grey winter have finally given way to the cool, crisp sunshine of spring. The rain comes in sheets to fill basements everywhere. Between storms, the air is filled with the sweet smell of trees and plants whose seeds and pollen ride the Read More...
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Don’t Give Up
April 7, 2009 10:19 AM by Jimmy Thacker
I recently tried to have something for "Kick Butts Day," but it just didn't take. Small hospitals are like that, I suppose. The smokers I tried to influence just didn't get it. They had no desire to quit. Sometimes, no matter what you do, no matter how Read More...
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Keepin’ It Real
March 24, 2009 2:45 PM by Jimmy Thacker
I love eggs. I consume too many of them according to my doctor, but I eat them anyway. What? Oh, you thought this was a blog about something else, didn't you? Respiratory therapy is kind of like an egg to me. When I enter the cafeteria and see they have Read More...
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Support HR 1077/S 343
March 17, 2009 8:52 AM by Jimmy Thacker
After being contacted by the AARC about the "respiratory bill" that will soon go before both chambers, I can now say that I understand and appreciate the organization's efforts. In a nutshell, the AARC wants RTs to receive recognition for what we do, Read More...
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Kick Butts and Third-Hand Smoke
March 11, 2009 12:39 PM by Jimmy Thacker
Have you heard the new term out now? Coined by MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston, "third-hand smoke" refers to the particles left over after a smoker leaves. For instance, you know how you threw that Super Bowl party, and, even after everyone Read More...
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Smokeless Smoking
March 4, 2009 10:31 AM by Jimmy Thacker
Did you know it's possible now to have a cigarette without smoking? I didn't. Guess I'm a little behind, but a Chinese company called Ruyan has manufactured a smokeless cigarette. In the U.S., Philip Morris tried the Accord as a smokeless cigarette. Then, Read More...
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Stimulus Not Stimulating
February 26, 2009 3:09 PM by Jimmy Thacker
Here's the thing I don't understand about the stimulus package. At first, we were going to get a pretty decent check. Americans could be trusted to spend wisely, catch up on bills or use the money to live on between jobs, right? Apparently not. Instead, Read More...
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