Happy Respiratory Care Week!
Respiratory Care Week is the time of year when we get honored for all we contribute to the world of health care. In our pediatric hospital, we tend to have a fun week. From a brownie sundae night, to a smoothie pitch-in, and a Hawaiian themed luau, we celebrated the week in style last year. On Monday, we had a chili cook-off that rivals those in Texas for the strength of the competition.
We also get a gift every year from the department for Respiratory Care Week, and we get featured in the employee newsletter. The banner hung in the lobby opens up a lot of families' eyes as to exactly what it is we do. It's nice to be appreciated and have the focus on us as an important profession.
Not too shabby for a profession that began to emerge only in the 1940's. We've really come a long way from hauling tanks around the hospital. We should all be really proud of our contributions to such a dynamic and amazing career!
We also have a few staff members who started an initiative to bring us together as a department. There was a picnic last year that was a blast! We brought our families and played Frisbee almost as well as we do our jobs... well, not nearly as well, but we should get an E for effort!